used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
(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 And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Huddesley stolidly gave him some more, oblivious to signs.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
boorsnounUS /bʊrz/
plural of “boor” — a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
a youthful male person
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
cannot
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From this reading The horrid tale of Mynheer Van der Cuyp's wine cannot be omitted.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
Cuyp's
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From this reading The horrid tale of Mynheer Van der Cuyp's wine cannot be omitted.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
der
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From this reading The horrid tale of Mynheer Van der Cuyp's wine cannot be omitted.
disgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
divisible by two
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
at any time
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And Huddesley stolidly gave him some more, oblivious to signs.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Huddesley stolidly gave him some more, oblivious to signs.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading The horrid tale of Mynheer Van der Cuyp's wine cannot be omitted.
Huddesley
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From this reading And Huddesley stolidly gave him some more, oblivious to signs.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
loutsnounUS /laʊts/
plural of “lout” — an awkward stupid person
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And Huddesley stolidly gave him some more, oblivious to signs.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
Mynheer
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From this reading The horrid tale of Mynheer Van der Cuyp's wine cannot be omitted.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading And Huddesley stolidly gave him some more, oblivious to signs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading The horrid tale of Mynheer Van der Cuyp's wine cannot be omitted.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading And Huddesley stolidly gave him some more, oblivious to signs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And Huddesley stolidly gave him some more, oblivious to signs.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading And Huddesley stolidly gave him some more, oblivious to signs.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
swillingnounUS /ˈswɪlɪŋ/
the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The horrid tale of Mynheer Van der Cuyp's wine cannot be omitted.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
a special situation
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Huddesley stolidly gave him some more, oblivious to signs.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading The horrid tale of Mynheer Van der Cuyp's wine cannot be omitted.
Vardaman's
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From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
precisely as stated
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
at the time that
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
which person or people
From this reading Of course, no man who reads about Doctor Vardaman's banquet has ever so far forgot himself as to get drunk, not even when he was a boy; he always had the strength of character to resist that beastly temptation.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The horrid tale of Mynheer Van der Cuyp's wine cannot be omitted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is with great reluctance that this historian enters a record of the disgraceful scene--but the thing must be done.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And any woman knows very well that instead of an assemblage of fairly decent and manly young fellows, the doctor's guests were all low, swilling louts and boors.
