used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WILSON GUEST MAKES A MISTAKE Mr. Wilson Guest had seen all this many times before.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
alcoholnounUS /ˈælkəhɑːl/
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
(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 WILSON GUEST MAKES A MISTAKE Mr. Wilson Guest had seen all this many times before.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WILSON GUEST MAKES A MISTAKE Mr. Wilson Guest had seen all this many times before.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
Gouldesbrough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was in this matter that Sir William made a great mistake.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading WILSON GUEST MAKES A MISTAKE Mr. Wilson Guest had seen all this many times before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WILSON GUEST MAKES A MISTAKE Mr. Wilson Guest had seen all this many times before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in this matter that Sir William made a great mistake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in this matter that Sir William made a great mistake.
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 The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was in this matter that Sir William made a great mistake.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading WILSON GUEST MAKES A MISTAKE Mr. Wilson Guest had seen all this many times before.
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 WILSON GUEST MAKES A MISTAKE Mr. Wilson Guest had seen all this many times before.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was in this matter that Sir William made a great mistake.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading WILSON GUEST MAKES A MISTAKE Mr. Wilson Guest had seen all this many times before.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
not divisible by two
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
and nothing more
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
prohibitedadjectiveUS /proʊˈhɪbətəd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WILSON GUEST MAKES A MISTAKE Mr. Wilson Guest had seen all this many times before.
term of address for a man
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WILSON GUEST MAKES A MISTAKE Mr. Wilson Guest had seen all this many times before.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading WILSON GUEST MAKES A MISTAKE Mr. Wilson Guest had seen all this many times before.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
the act of using
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Sir William Gouldesbrough had not absolutely prohibited the use of any alcohol upon that day, Guest might have been normal and himself.
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading WILSON GUEST MAKES A MISTAKE Mr. Wilson Guest had seen all this many times before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The actual demonstration would have given him amusement and filled him with that odd secret pride which was the only reward he asked from that science which he had followed so long under different conditions than the present.
