used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The other gentlemen quite agreed with him.
(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 BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For my part, I believe in letting bygones be bygones."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "For my part, I believe in letting bygones be bygones."
BRIDGESnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
bygonesnounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːnz/
plural of “bygone” — past events to be put aside
From this reading "For my part, I believe in letting bygones be bygones."
Corey
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From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The other gentlemen quite agreed with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other gentlemen quite agreed with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For my part, I believe in letting bygones be bygones."
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
impetuousnessnoun
rash impulsiveness
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
Imrie's
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From this reading BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Wolcott was magnanimous.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "For my part, I believe in letting bygones be bygones."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
magnanimousadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnænəməs/
noble and generous in spirit
From this reading Judge Wolcott was magnanimous.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For my part, I believe in letting bygones be bygones."
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other gentlemen quite agreed with him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "For my part, I believe in letting bygones be bygones."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The other gentlemen quite agreed with him.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
in a serious manner
From this reading BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
St
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From this reading BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
vestrynoun
in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
From this reading BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
Viateur's
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From this reading BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
virtuouslyadverb
in a moral manner
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BURNED BRIDGES Imrie's impulsive resignation from St. Viateur's was not treated at all seriously by the vestry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other gentlemen quite agreed with him.
Wolcott
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From this reading Judge Wolcott was magnanimous.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "The natural impetuousness of youth," observed Mr. Corey, not a little virtuously; for Mr. Corey had never been impetuous in his life.
