used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading He was an amateur, not a cut-and-dry professor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an amateur, not a cut-and-dry professor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
subject to appointment
From this reading On the appointed evening, at eight o'clock, the great room of the Gatesboro' Athenaeum was unusually well filled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the appointed evening, at eight o'clock, the great room of the Gatesboro' Athenaeum was unusually well filled.
AthenaeumnounUS /ˌæθəˈniːəm/
a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
From this reading On the appointed evening, at eight o'clock, the great room of the Gatesboro' Athenaeum was unusually well filled.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading In which everything depends on Sir Isaac's success in discovering the law of attraction.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Moreover, the stranger himself had begun to excite speculation and curiosity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Moreover, the stranger himself had begun to excite speculation and curiosity.
cut-and-dryadjective
according to ordinary expectations
From this reading He was an amateur, not a cut-and-dry professor.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading In which everything depends on Sir Isaac's success in discovering the law of attraction.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading In which everything depends on Sir Isaac's success in discovering the law of attraction.
being one more than seven
From this reading On the appointed evening, at eight o'clock, the great room of the Gatesboro' Athenaeum was unusually well filled.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
enlightenmentnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the appointed evening, at eight o'clock, the great room of the Gatesboro' Athenaeum was unusually well filled.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In which everything depends on Sir Isaac's success in discovering the law of attraction.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading Moreover, the stranger himself had begun to excite speculation and curiosity.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading On the appointed evening, at eight o'clock, the great room of the Gatesboro' Athenaeum was unusually well filled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
Gatesboro
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From this reading On the appointed evening, at eight o'clock, the great room of the Gatesboro' Athenaeum was unusually well filled.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the appointed evening, at eight o'clock, the great room of the Gatesboro' Athenaeum was unusually well filled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
hand-bill
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From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an amateur, not a cut-and-dry professor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which everything depends on Sir Isaac's success in discovering the law of attraction.
Isaac's
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From this reading In which everything depends on Sir Isaac's success in discovering the law of attraction.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading In which everything depends on Sir Isaac's success in discovering the law of attraction.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, the stranger himself had begun to excite speculation and curiosity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On the appointed evening, at eight o'clock, the great room of the Gatesboro' Athenaeum was unusually well filled.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In which everything depends on Sir Isaac's success in discovering the law of attraction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In which everything depends on Sir Isaac's success in discovering the law of attraction.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He was an amateur, not a cut-and-dry professor.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
prosinessnoun
commonplaceness as a consequence of being humdrum and not exciting
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the appointed evening, at eight o'clock, the great room of the Gatesboro' Athenaeum was unusually well filled.
term of address for a man
From this reading In which everything depends on Sir Isaac's success in discovering the law of attraction.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Moreover, the stranger himself had begun to excite speculation and curiosity.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Moreover, the stranger himself had begun to excite speculation and curiosity.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading In which everything depends on Sir Isaac's success in discovering the law of attraction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which everything depends on Sir Isaac's success in discovering the law of attraction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading On the appointed evening, at eight o'clock, the great room of the Gatesboro' Athenaeum was unusually well filled.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Not only had the Mayor exerted himself to the utmost for that object, but the hand-bill itself promised a rare relief from the prosiness of abstract enlightenment and elevated knowledge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the appointed evening, at eight o'clock, the great room of the Gatesboro' Athenaeum was unusually well filled.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading On the appointed evening, at eight o'clock, the great room of the Gatesboro' Athenaeum was unusually well filled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which everything depends on Sir Isaac's success in discovering the law of attraction.
