used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Brooks writes a very good hand, strong, bold, and abrupt--highly indicative of the author's peculiar features of mind.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading You will no doubt be able to discover and rectify the mistake.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Mr. Brooks writes a very good hand, strong, bold, and abrupt--highly indicative of the author's peculiar features of mind.
a quantity of money
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are nervous common sense, without tinsel or artificiality, and a straight forward directness of conception.
artificialitynoun
the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
From this reading These are nervous common sense, without tinsel or artificiality, and a straight forward directness of conception.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lines are even--and the words at proper intervals.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Mr. Brooks writes a very good hand, strong, bold, and abrupt--highly indicative of the author's peculiar features of mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will no doubt be able to discover and rectify the mistake.
fearless and daring
From this reading Mr. Brooks writes a very good hand, strong, bold, and abrupt--highly indicative of the author's peculiar features of mind.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Mr. Brooks writes a very good hand, strong, bold, and abrupt--highly indicative of the author's peculiar features of mind.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading These are nervous common sense, without tinsel or artificiality, and a straight forward directness of conception.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading These are nervous common sense, without tinsel or artificiality, and a straight forward directness of conception.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
dearly loved
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
directnessnounUS /dərˈektnəs/
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading These are nervous common sense, without tinsel or artificiality, and a straight forward directness of conception.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading You will no doubt be able to discover and rectify the mistake.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading You will no doubt be able to discover and rectify the mistake.
ESQnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading Very truly yours, JOSEPH T. MILLER, ESQ.
divisible by two
From this reading The lines are even--and the words at proper intervals.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Mr. Brooks writes a very good hand, strong, bold, and abrupt--highly indicative of the author's peculiar features of mind.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading These are nervous common sense, without tinsel or artificiality, and a straight forward directness of conception.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Brooks writes a very good hand, strong, bold, and abrupt--highly indicative of the author's peculiar features of mind.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Brooks writes a very good hand, strong, bold, and abrupt--highly indicative of the author's peculiar features of mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Mr. Brooks writes a very good hand, strong, bold, and abrupt--highly indicative of the author's peculiar features of mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
indicativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv/
relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
From this reading Mr. Brooks writes a very good hand, strong, bold, and abrupt--highly indicative of the author's peculiar features of mind.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The lines are even--and the words at proper intervals.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Very truly yours, JOSEPH T. MILLER, ESQ.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The lines are even--and the words at proper intervals.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
MILLERnounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Very truly yours, JOSEPH T. MILLER, ESQ.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mr. Brooks writes a very good hand, strong, bold, and abrupt--highly indicative of the author's peculiar features of mind.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading You will no doubt be able to discover and rectify the mistake.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brooks writes a very good hand, strong, bold, and abrupt--highly indicative of the author's peculiar features of mind.
easily agitated
From this reading These are nervous common sense, without tinsel or artificiality, and a straight forward directness of conception.
not any; not one
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These are nervous common sense, without tinsel or artificiality, and a straight forward directness of conception.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The paper good--and wafered.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Mr. Brooks writes a very good hand, strong, bold, and abrupt--highly indicative of the author's peculiar features of mind.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading _Portland_, ----.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The lines are even--and the words at proper intervals.
re-enclose
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From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
rectifyverbUS /ˈrektəfaɪ/
math: determine the length of
From this reading You will no doubt be able to discover and rectify the mistake.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading These are nervous common sense, without tinsel or artificiality, and a straight forward directness of conception.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
successive (without a break)
From this reading These are nervous common sense, without tinsel or artificiality, and a straight forward directness of conception.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Mr. Brooks writes a very good hand, strong, bold, and abrupt--highly indicative of the author's peculiar features of mind.
a quantity of money
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Very truly yours, JOSEPH T. MILLER, ESQ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are nervous common sense, without tinsel or artificiality, and a straight forward directness of conception.
tinselverbUS /ˈtɪnsəl/
impart a cheap brightness to
From this reading These are nervous common sense, without tinsel or artificiality, and a straight forward directness of conception.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will no doubt be able to discover and rectify the mistake.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Very truly yours, JOSEPH T. MILLER, ESQ.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very truly yours, JOSEPH T. MILLER, ESQ.
wafered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The paper good--and wafered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will no doubt be able to discover and rectify the mistake.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading These are nervous common sense, without tinsel or artificiality, and a straight forward directness of conception.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The lines are even--and the words at proper intervals.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mr. Brooks writes a very good hand, strong, bold, and abrupt--highly indicative of the author's peculiar features of mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the ----, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Very truly yours, JOSEPH T. MILLER, ESQ.
