used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I’ll brave her to her face: I’ll give my anger its free course against her.
(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 Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “I’ll brave her to her face: I’ll give my anger its free course against her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
AttorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
Bacon'snounUS /ˈbeɪkənz/
possessive form of “bacon” — back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “I’ll brave her to her face: I’ll give my anger its free course against her.
terminate
From this reading Thou shalt see, Phœnix, how I’ll break her pride.”
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading He was a humane man; and, contrary to the expectations, and greatly to the disappointment of Williams, he now took on himself the office of summing up.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “I’ll brave her to her face: I’ll give my anger its free course against her.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
devolvedverbUS /dɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “devolve” — pass on or delegate to another
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading He was a humane man; and, contrary to the expectations, and greatly to the disappointment of Williams, he now took on himself the office of summing up.
DistressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading He was a humane man; and, contrary to the expectations, and greatly to the disappointment of Williams, he now took on himself the office of summing up.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I’ll brave her to her face: I’ll give my anger its free course against her.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “I’ll brave her to her face: I’ll give my anger its free course against her.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I’ll brave her to her face: I’ll give my anger its free course against her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He was a humane man; and, contrary to the expectations, and greatly to the disappointment of Williams, he now took on himself the office of summing up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a humane man; and, contrary to the expectations, and greatly to the disappointment of Williams, he now took on himself the office of summing up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll brave her to her face: I’ll give my anger its free course against her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a humane man; and, contrary to the expectations, and greatly to the disappointment of Williams, he now took on himself the office of summing up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
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From this reading Thou shalt see, Phœnix, how I’ll break her pride.”
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading He was a humane man; and, contrary to the expectations, and greatly to the disappointment of Williams, he now took on himself the office of summing up.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll brave her to her face: I’ll give my anger its free course against her.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll brave her to her face: I’ll give my anger its free course against her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll brave her to her face: I’ll give my anger its free course against her.
not any; not one
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He was a humane man; and, contrary to the expectations, and greatly to the disappointment of Williams, he now took on himself the office of summing up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
Phœnix
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From this reading Thou shalt see, Phœnix, how I’ll break her pride.”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Thou shalt see, Phœnix, how I’ll break her pride.”
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thou shalt see, Phœnix, how I’ll break her pride.”
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou shalt see, Phœnix, how I’ll break her pride.”
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
summingverbUS /ˈsʌmɪŋ/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading He was a humane man; and, contrary to the expectations, and greatly to the disappointment of Williams, he now took on himself the office of summing up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou shalt see, Phœnix, how I’ll break her pride.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ll brave her to her face: I’ll give my anger its free course against her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was a humane man; and, contrary to the expectations, and greatly to the disappointment of Williams, he now took on himself the office of summing up.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was a humane man; and, contrary to the expectations, and greatly to the disappointment of Williams, he now took on himself the office of summing up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
(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 Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading He was a humane man; and, contrary to the expectations, and greatly to the disappointment of Williams, he now took on himself the office of summing up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Distressed Mother._ The District Attorney was fully impressed with the importance of the duty that had now devolved on him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Although we have daily proofs on all sides of us, of the truth of that remark of Bacon’s, “that no man rises to eminence in the State without a mixture of great and mean qualities,” this favourite of the people had his good points as well as another.
