used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading That man was the famous Captain Riley, whose "Narrative" of suffering and adventures is pretty generally known all over the civilized world.
(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 That man was the famous Captain Riley, whose "Narrative" of suffering and adventures is pretty generally known all over the civilized world.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That man was the famous Captain Riley, whose "Narrative" of suffering and adventures is pretty generally known all over the civilized world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Many were the stories and adventures told by the company, when it came to the turn of a well-known gentleman who represented the Cincinnati district.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading That man was the famous Captain Riley, whose "Narrative" of suffering and adventures is pretty generally known all over the civilized world.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading Many were the stories and adventures told by the company, when it came to the turn of a well-known gentleman who represented the Cincinnati district.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading That man was the famous Captain Riley, whose "Narrative" of suffering and adventures is pretty generally known all over the civilized world.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
DaytonnounUS /ˈdeɪtən/
a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading That man was the famous Captain Riley, whose "Narrative" of suffering and adventures is pretty generally known all over the civilized world.
far-famedadjective
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
usually; as a rule
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
a man of refinement
From this reading Many were the stories and adventures told by the company, when it came to the turn of a well-known gentleman who represented the Cincinnati district.
good-humoredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That man was the famous Captain Riley, whose "Narrative" of suffering and adventures is pretty generally known all over the civilized world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many were the stories and adventures told by the company, when it came to the turn of a well-known gentleman who represented the Cincinnati district.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
jokernounUS /ˈdʒoʊkər/
a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
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 Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
NarrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 That man was the famous Captain Riley, whose "Narrative" of suffering and adventures is pretty generally known all over the civilized world.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
and nothing more
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That man was the famous Captain Riley, whose "Narrative" of suffering and adventures is pretty generally known all over the civilized world.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
an amount of time
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
PolknounUS /poʊk/
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading That man was the famous Captain Riley, whose "Narrative" of suffering and adventures is pretty generally known all over the civilized world.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Many were the stories and adventures told by the company, when it came to the turn of a well-known gentleman who represented the Cincinnati district.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading That man was the famous Captain Riley, whose "Narrative" of suffering and adventures is pretty generally known all over the civilized world.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
unusual or striking
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
plural of “story” — 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 Many were the stories and adventures told by the company, when it came to the turn of a well-known gentleman who represented the Cincinnati district.
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 Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
a state of acute pain
From this reading That man was the famous Captain Riley, whose "Narrative" of suffering and adventures is pretty generally known all over the civilized world.
swathnounUS /swɑːθ/
the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That man was the famous Captain Riley, whose "Narrative" of suffering and adventures is pretty generally known all over the civilized world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Many were the stories and adventures told by the company, when it came to the turn of a well-known gentleman who represented the Cincinnati district.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
(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 Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Many were the stories and adventures told by the company, when it came to the turn of a well-known gentleman who represented the Cincinnati district.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many were the stories and adventures told by the company, when it came to the turn of a well-known gentleman who represented the Cincinnati district.
at the time that
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
which person or people
From this reading Captain Riley was a fine, fat, good-humored joker, who at the period of my story was the representative of the Dayton district, and lived near that little city when at home.
belonging to which person
From this reading That man was the famous Captain Riley, whose "Narrative" of suffering and adventures is pretty generally known all over the civilized world.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, Captain Riley had amused the company with many of his far-famed and singular adventures, which, being mostly told before and read by millions of people that have seen his book, I will not attempt to repeat.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That man was the famous Captain Riley, whose "Narrative" of suffering and adventures is pretty generally known all over the civilized world.
worthiesnounUS /ˈwɜːrðiz/
plural of “worthy” — an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading One of these worthies I will name, as he not only took a big swath in the evening's entertainment, but he was a man _more_ generally known than our worthy President, James K. Polk.
