used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
AcademiciansnounUS /ˌækədəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “academician” — someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
From this reading All the men on _Punch_ have drawn a little picture, twenty Academicians have done likewise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
(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 All the men on _Punch_ have drawn a little picture, twenty Academicians have done likewise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
on or to one side
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
clothsnounUS /klɔːθs/
plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
Crookesnoun
English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)
From this reading Specialists, such as Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim, Sir Joseph Swan, Sir William Crookes, or Sir William Ramsay, have drawn designs showing their own inventions.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Specialists, such as Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim, Sir Joseph Swan, Sir William Crookes, or Sir William Ramsay, have drawn designs showing their own inventions.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
DINNERSnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading All the men on _Punch_ have drawn a little picture, twenty Academicians have done likewise.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading All the men on _Punch_ have drawn a little picture, twenty Academicians have done likewise.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the men on _Punch_ have drawn a little picture, twenty Academicians have done likewise.
Hiram
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From this reading Specialists, such as Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim, Sir Joseph Swan, Sir William Crookes, or Sir William Ramsay, have drawn designs showing their own inventions.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
ten 10s
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
inventionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃənz/
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading Specialists, such as Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim, Sir Joseph Swan, Sir William Crookes, or Sir William Ramsay, have drawn designs showing their own inventions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Specialists, such as Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim, Sir Joseph Swan, Sir William Crookes, or Sir William Ramsay, have drawn designs showing their own inventions.
and nothing more
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
set down according to a plan
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
in like or similar manner
From this reading All the men on _Punch_ have drawn a little picture, twenty Academicians have done likewise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the men on _Punch_ have drawn a little picture, twenty Academicians have done likewise.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
MarconinounUS /mɑːrˈkoʊni/
Italian electrical engineer who invented wireless telegraphy and in 1901 transmitted radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean (1874-1937)
From this reading Specialists, such as Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim, Sir Joseph Swan, Sir William Crookes, or Sir William Ramsay, have drawn designs showing their own inventions.
MaximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading Specialists, such as Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim, Sir Joseph Swan, Sir William Crookes, or Sir William Ramsay, have drawn designs showing their own inventions.
the force of workers available
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the men on _Punch_ have drawn a little picture, twenty Academicians have done likewise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Specialists, such as Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim, Sir Joseph Swan, Sir William Crookes, or Sir William Ramsay, have drawn designs showing their own inventions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Specialists, such as Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim, Sir Joseph Swan, Sir William Crookes, or Sir William Ramsay, have drawn designs showing their own inventions.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading All the men on _Punch_ have drawn a little picture, twenty Academicians have done likewise.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading All the men on _Punch_ have drawn a little picture, twenty Academicians have done likewise.
Ramsay
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From this reading Specialists, such as Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim, Sir Joseph Swan, Sir William Crookes, or Sir William Ramsay, have drawn designs showing their own inventions.
express in words
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Specialists, such as Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim, Sir Joseph Swan, Sir William Crookes, or Sir William Ramsay, have drawn designs showing their own inventions.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
signaturesnounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃərz/
plural of “signature” — your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
term of address for a man
From this reading Specialists, such as Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim, Sir Joseph Swan, Sir William Crookes, or Sir William Ramsay, have drawn designs showing their own inventions.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
SpecialistsnounUS /ˈspeʃələsts/
plural of “specialist” — an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading Specialists, such as Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim, Sir Joseph Swan, Sir William Crookes, or Sir William Ramsay, have drawn designs showing their own inventions.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Specialists, such as Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim, Sir Joseph Swan, Sir William Crookes, or Sir William Ramsay, have drawn designs showing their own inventions.
SufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading Specialists, such as Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim, Sir Joseph Swan, Sir William Crookes, or Sir William Ramsay, have drawn designs showing their own inventions.
tableclothsnounUS /ˈteɪbəlklɔːθs/
plural of “tablecloth” — a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
William
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From this reading Specialists, such as Marconi, Sir Hiram Maxim, Sir Joseph Swan, Sir William Crookes, or Sir William Ramsay, have drawn designs showing their own inventions.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Suffice it to say that as a bride I conceived the idea of asking celebrated men and women to sign my tablecloths.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PRIVATE DINNERS My dinner slips and their history would fill a volume, therefore they must be laid aside just now.
a late time of life
From this reading Now after twenty years there are over four hundred names upon these cloths, including the signatures of some of the most prominent men and women in London at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth centuries.
