used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
Acrodato
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From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Even the inexperienced eye could not fail to perceive that he had aged both morally and mentally.
(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 'Conscience,' says the bard, 'makes cowards of us all.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
from appearances alone
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
bardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading 'Conscience,' says the bard, 'makes cowards of us all.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Funny how opaque some men can be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Even the inexperienced eye could not fail to perceive that he had aged both morally and mentally.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Funny how opaque some men can be.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading 'Conscience,' says the bard, 'makes cowards of us all.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even the inexperienced eye could not fail to perceive that he had aged both morally and mentally.
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading 'Conscience,' says the bard, 'makes cowards of us all.'
dearly loved
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the inexperienced eye could not fail to perceive that he had aged both morally and mentally.
the organ of sight
From this reading Even the inexperienced eye could not fail to perceive that he had aged both morally and mentally.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Even the inexperienced eye could not fail to perceive that he had aged both morally and mentally.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Funny how opaque some men can be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
how
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From this reading Funny how opaque some men can be.
Howarth
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From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading Even the inexperienced eye could not fail to perceive that he had aged both morally and mentally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
something that is lost
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading 'Conscience,' says the bard, 'makes cowards of us all.'
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
marvellouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
the force of workers available
From this reading Funny how opaque some men can be.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Even the inexperienced eye could not fail to perceive that he had aged both morally and mentally.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading Even the inexperienced eye could not fail to perceive that he had aged both morally and mentally.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the inexperienced eye could not fail to perceive that he had aged both morally and mentally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
opaqueadjectiveUS /oʊˈpeɪk/
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
From this reading Funny how opaque some men can be.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Even the inexperienced eye could not fail to perceive that he had aged both morally and mentally.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
express in words
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'Conscience,' says the bard, 'makes cowards of us all.'
SCALESnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Funny how opaque some men can be.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
required or under orders
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even the inexperienced eye could not fail to perceive that he had aged both morally and mentally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Conscience,' says the bard, 'makes cowards of us all.'
wasn't
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From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
which person or people
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE SCALES OF JUSTICE I turned to Mr. John Smith--I should say to my old friend Douglas Howarth; who had been staring from me to Mr. Acrodato, and from Mr. Acrodato back to me, apparently wholly at a loss to understand the situation.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The Prince of Denmark wasn't quite so right as he supposed; but it had certainly succeeded in making, in a marvellously short space of time, a wreck of my dear old friend.
