used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had a few facts, mingled with mistakes without number.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In some departments they towered above their fellows, while in others they fell below the common level of mankind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most men are strangely inconsistent.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In some departments they towered above their fellows, while in others they fell below the common level of mankind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The greatest men the world has produced have known but little.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Daniel Webster had great respect for the Scriptures, but very little for the claims of his creditors.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In some departments they towered above their fellows, while in others they fell below the common level of mankind.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading Daniel Webster had great respect for the Scriptures, but very little for the claims of his creditors.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Daniel Webster had great respect for the Scriptures, but very little for the claims of his creditors.
departmentsnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading In some departments they towered above their fellows, while in others they fell below the common level of mankind.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They had a few facts, mingled with mistakes without number.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In some departments they towered above their fellows, while in others they fell below the common level of mankind.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading In some departments they towered above their fellows, while in others they fell below the common level of mankind.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They had a few facts, mingled with mistakes without number.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Daniel Webster had great respect for the Scriptures, but very little for the claims of his creditors.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Daniel Webster had great respect for the Scriptures, but very little for the claims of his creditors.
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest men the world has produced have known but little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a few facts, mingled with mistakes without number.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greatest men the world has produced have known but little.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The greatest men the world has produced have known but little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daniel Webster had great respect for the Scriptures, but very little for the claims of his creditors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some departments they towered above their fellows, while in others they fell below the common level of mankind.
inconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
displaying a lack of consistency
From this reading Most men are strangely inconsistent.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The greatest men the world has produced have known but little.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In some departments they towered above their fellows, while in others they fell below the common level of mankind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The greatest men the world has produced have known but little.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading In some departments they towered above their fellows, while in others they fell below the common level of mankind.
the force of workers available
From this reading The greatest men the world has produced have known but little.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading They had a few facts, mingled with mistakes without number.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading They had a few facts, mingled with mistakes without number.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most men are strangely inconsistent.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They had a few facts, mingled with mistakes without number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In some departments they towered above their fellows, while in others they fell below the common level of mankind.
others
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From this reading In some departments they towered above their fellows, while in others they fell below the common level of mankind.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The greatest men the world has produced have known but little.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Daniel Webster had great respect for the Scriptures, but very little for the claims of his creditors.
ScripturesnounUS /ˈskrɪptʃərz/
plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Daniel Webster had great respect for the Scriptures, but very little for the claims of his creditors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some departments they towered above their fellows, while in others they fell below the common level of mankind.
in a strange manner
From this reading Most men are strangely inconsistent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The greatest men the world has produced have known but little.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In some departments they towered above their fellows, while in others they fell below the common level of mankind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a few facts, mingled with mistakes without number.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading In some departments they towered above their fellows, while in others they fell below the common level of mankind.
precisely as stated
From this reading Daniel Webster had great respect for the Scriptures, but very little for the claims of his creditors.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading Daniel Webster had great respect for the Scriptures, but very little for the claims of his creditors.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In some departments they towered above their fellows, while in others they fell below the common level of mankind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had a few facts, mingled with mistakes without number.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They had a few facts, mingled with mistakes without number.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The greatest men the world has produced have known but little.
