used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
Addison
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From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading But his admirer only saw a man full of gifts and faculties suffering from cold and hunger.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is more than probable that the creature was drunk after a day of successful sponging.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But his admirer only saw a man full of gifts and faculties suffering from cold and hunger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
a youthful male person
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his admirer only saw a man full of gifts and faculties suffering from cold and hunger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
Carter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But his admirer only saw a man full of gifts and faculties suffering from cold and hunger.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It is more than probable that the creature was drunk after a day of successful sponging.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is more than probable that the creature was drunk after a day of successful sponging.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading It is more than probable that the creature was drunk after a day of successful sponging.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading But his admirer only saw a man full of gifts and faculties suffering from cold and hunger.
Felix
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From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But his admirer only saw a man full of gifts and faculties suffering from cold and hunger.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But his admirer only saw a man full of gifts and faculties suffering from cold and hunger.
GadnounUS /ɡæd/
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading But his admirer only saw a man full of gifts and faculties suffering from cold and hunger.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
Harcourt's
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From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading But his admirer only saw a man full of gifts and faculties suffering from cold and hunger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is more than probable that the creature was drunk after a day of successful sponging.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — 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 Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But his admirer only saw a man full of gifts and faculties suffering from cold and hunger.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is more than probable that the creature was drunk after a day of successful sponging.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is more than probable that the creature was drunk after a day of successful sponging.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
and nothing more
From this reading But his admirer only saw a man full of gifts and faculties suffering from cold and hunger.
paragonnounUS /ˈperəɡɑːn/
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
perishingverbUS /ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading It is more than probable that the creature was drunk after a day of successful sponging.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
cut with a saw
From this reading But his admirer only saw a man full of gifts and faculties suffering from cold and hunger.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
sponging
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From this reading It is more than probable that the creature was drunk after a day of successful sponging.
St
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From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading It is more than probable that the creature was drunk after a day of successful sponging.
a state of acute pain
From this reading But his admirer only saw a man full of gifts and faculties suffering from cold and hunger.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is more than probable that the creature was drunk after a day of successful sponging.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is more than probable that the creature was drunk after a day of successful sponging.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading So Addison was treated as reverently as if he had been his great namesake, was made free of Carter’s house, was introduced to his studio friends, and was generally rendered a great deal more comfortable than he deserved to be.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately it happened that late one night Felix encountered his paragon lying asleep under a bench in St. James’s Park.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is more than probable that the creature was drunk after a day of successful sponging.
which person or people
From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
William
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From this reading “By Gad, old boy,” he said in describing the scene, “I could have cried to see a man, who could talk Sir William Harcourt’s head off, perishing for want of a penny roll.”
