used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And at last he remarked-- "Your uncle Arthur, my unfortunate brother, had a great natural talent for speaking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading And at last he remarked-- "Your uncle Arthur, my unfortunate brother, had a great natural talent for speaking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at last he remarked-- "Your uncle Arthur, my unfortunate brother, had a great natural talent for speaking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He explained to Cleve on the way how much better the debate might have been.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He explained to Cleve on the way how much better the debate might have been.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And at last he remarked-- "Your uncle Arthur, my unfortunate brother, had a great natural talent for speaking.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
Cleve
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From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He explained to Cleve on the way how much better the debate might have been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And at last he remarked-- "Your uncle Arthur, my unfortunate brother, had a great natural talent for speaking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sometimes half regretted his seat in the Commons; there were so many things unsaid that ought to have been said, and so many things said that had better have been omitted.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He sometimes half regretted his seat in the Commons; there were so many things unsaid that ought to have been said, and so many things said that had better have been omitted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He explained to Cleve on the way how much better the debate might have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He explained to Cleve on the way how much better the debate might have been.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
how
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From this reading He explained to Cleve on the way how much better the debate might have been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
immediately past
From this reading And at last he remarked-- "Your uncle Arthur, my unfortunate brother, had a great natural talent for speaking.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
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 He sometimes half regretted his seat in the Commons; there were so many things unsaid that ought to have been said, and so many things said that had better have been omitted.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He explained to Cleve on the way how much better the debate might have been.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He explained to Cleve on the way how much better the debate might have been.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And at last he remarked-- "Your uncle Arthur, my unfortunate brother, had a great natural talent for speaking.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading And at last he remarked-- "Your uncle Arthur, my unfortunate brother, had a great natural talent for speaking.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading He sometimes half regretted his seat in the Commons; there were so many things unsaid that ought to have been said, and so many things said that had better have been omitted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He explained to Cleve on the way how much better the debate might have been.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He sometimes half regretted his seat in the Commons; there were so many things unsaid that ought to have been said, and so many things said that had better have been omitted.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He sometimes half regretted his seat in the Commons; there were so many things unsaid that ought to have been said, and so many things said that had better have been omitted.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading And at last he remarked-- "Your uncle Arthur, my unfortunate brother, had a great natural talent for speaking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He sometimes half regretted his seat in the Commons; there were so many things unsaid that ought to have been said, and so many things said that had better have been omitted.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He sometimes half regretted his seat in the Commons; there were so many things unsaid that ought to have been said, and so many things said that had better have been omitted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He sometimes half regretted his seat in the Commons; there were so many things unsaid that ought to have been said, and so many things said that had better have been omitted.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He sometimes half regretted his seat in the Commons; there were so many things unsaid that ought to have been said, and so many things said that had better have been omitted.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading And at last he remarked-- "Your uncle Arthur, my unfortunate brother, had a great natural talent for speaking.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading And at last he remarked-- "Your uncle Arthur, my unfortunate brother, had a great natural talent for speaking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIUMVIRATE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He sometimes half regretted his seat in the Commons; there were so many things unsaid that ought to have been said, and so many things said that had better have been omitted.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He sometimes half regretted his seat in the Commons; there were so many things unsaid that ought to have been said, and so many things said that had better have been omitted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
TRIUMVIRATEnounUS /traɪˈʌmvərət/
a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority
From this reading THE TRIUMVIRATE.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And at last he remarked-- "Your uncle Arthur, my unfortunate brother, had a great natural talent for speaking.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading And at last he remarked-- "Your uncle Arthur, my unfortunate brother, had a great natural talent for speaking.
unsaidadjectiveUS /ənˈsed/
not made explicit
From this reading He sometimes half regretted his seat in the Commons; there were so many things unsaid that ought to have been said, and so many things said that had better have been omitted.
Verney
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From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He explained to Cleve on the way how much better the debate might have been.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He sometimes half regretted his seat in the Commons; there were so many things unsaid that ought to have been said, and so many things said that had better have been omitted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THAT night Lord Verney waited to hear the debate in the Commons--waited for the division,--and brought Cleve home with him in his brougham.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And at last he remarked-- "Your uncle Arthur, my unfortunate brother, had a great natural talent for speaking.
