used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading We quite agree with the seer of Keswick; it is a bore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
cause to be bored
From this reading We quite agree with the seer of Keswick; it is a bore.
brought into existence
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
cannot
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From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
consummateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəmət/
fulfill sexually
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
coins made of gold
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
highly-wrought
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From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
incomesnounUS /ˈɪnkʌmz/
plural of “income” — the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
an occurrence of something
From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We quite agree with the seer of Keswick; it is a bore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We quite agree with the seer of Keswick; it is a bore.
and nothing more
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
Keswick
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From this reading We quite agree with the seer of Keswick; it is a bore.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We quite agree with the seer of Keswick; it is a bore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
a light shade of red
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We quite agree with the seer of Keswick; it is a bore.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
rentsnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
seernounUS /siːr/
a person with unusual powers of foresight
From this reading We quite agree with the seer of Keswick; it is a bore.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
in or at or to some place
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
SOUTHEYnoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
StartlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We quite agree with the seer of Keswick; it is a bore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
topaznounUS /ˈtoʊpæz/
a yellow quartz
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
uncutadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkʌt/
not trimmed
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We quite agree with the seer of Keswick; it is a bore.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
a Caucasian
From this reading A complete, a consummate band, in uniforms of uncut white velvet, with a highly-wrought gold button, just tipped with a single pink topaz, appears to me [Greek phrase].
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading _A Startling Letter_ SOUTHEY, that virtuous man, whom Wisdom calls her own, somewhere thanks God that he was not born to a great estate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We quite agree with the seer of Keswick; it is a bore.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet there are some things which your miserable, moderate incomes cannot command, and which one might like to have; for instance, a band.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Provided a man can enjoy every personal luxury, what profits it that your flag waves on castles you never visit, and that you count rents which you never receive?
