used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
(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 Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Our choices are our destiny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THUS RUNS THE WORLD AWAY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
give a benediction to
From this reading "But we mortals Planted so lowly, with death to bless us, Sorrow no longer."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we mortals Planted so lowly, with death to bless us, Sorrow no longer."
choicesnounUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəz/
plural of “choice” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "Our choices are our destiny.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "But we mortals Planted so lowly, with death to bless us, Sorrow no longer."
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "Our choices are our destiny.
excellences
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From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing is ours that our choices have not made ours."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
imbibedverbUS /ɪmˈbaɪbd/
past form of “imbibe” — take in, also metaphorically
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is ours that our choices have not made ours."
Julius
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From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
for more time
From this reading "But we mortals Planted so lowly, with death to bless us, Sorrow no longer."
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "But we mortals Planted so lowly, with death to bless us, Sorrow no longer."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nothing is ours that our choices have not made ours."
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 Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading "But we mortals Planted so lowly, with death to bless us, Sorrow no longer."
not any; not one
From this reading "But we mortals Planted so lowly, with death to bless us, Sorrow no longer."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nothing is ours that our choices have not made ours."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is ours that our choices have not made ours."
something you have to do
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our choices are our destiny.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Nothing is ours that our choices have not made ours."
PlantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading "But we mortals Planted so lowly, with death to bless us, Sorrow no longer."
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
RUNSnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading THUS RUNS THE WORLD AWAY.
SandalnounUS /ˈsændəl/
a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But we mortals Planted so lowly, with death to bless us, Sorrow no longer."
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "But we mortals Planted so lowly, with death to bless us, Sorrow no longer."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
superficialadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/
concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing is ours that our choices have not made ours."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THUS RUNS THE WORLD AWAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THUS RUNS THE WORLD AWAY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But we mortals Planted so lowly, with death to bless us, Sorrow no longer."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But we mortals Planted so lowly, with death to bless us, Sorrow no longer."
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we mortals Planted so lowly, with death to bless us, Sorrow no longer."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Julius Sandal had precisely those superficial excellences which the world is ready to accept at their apparent value; and he had been in so many schools, and imbibed such a variety of opinions, that he had a mental suit for all occasions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But we mortals Planted so lowly, with death to bless us, Sorrow no longer."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THUS RUNS THE WORLD AWAY.
