used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of the rigours, and therefore too the truancies and humours of the lot official, Mike was comparatively so comfortably circumstanced as to have little knowledge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Consequently, his lot, though dull, was seldom bitter; and many mitigations of it were within his privilege.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
circumstanced
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From this reading Of the rigours, and therefore too the truancies and humours of the lot official, Mike was comparatively so comfortably circumstanced as to have little knowledge.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Of the rigours, and therefore too the truancies and humours of the lot official, Mike was comparatively so comfortably circumstanced as to have little knowledge.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Of the rigours, and therefore too the truancies and humours of the lot official, Mike was comparatively so comfortably circumstanced as to have little knowledge.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, his lot, though dull, was seldom bitter; and many mitigations of it were within his privilege.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading His father was the king of a little flourishing prison of desks, and Mike was one of the heirs-apparent.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading With Henry it was different.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Consequently, his lot, though dull, was seldom bitter; and many mitigations of it were within his privilege.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was the king of a little flourishing prison of desks, and Mike was one of the heirs-apparent.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading His father was the king of a little flourishing prison of desks, and Mike was one of the heirs-apparent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of the rigours, and therefore too the truancies and humours of the lot official, Mike was comparatively so comfortably circumstanced as to have little knowledge.
heirs-apparent
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From this reading His father was the king of a little flourishing prison of desks, and Mike was one of the heirs-apparent.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was the king of a little flourishing prison of desks, and Mike was one of the heirs-apparent.
humours
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From this reading Of the rigours, and therefore too the truancies and humours of the lot official, Mike was comparatively so comfortably circumstanced as to have little knowledge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Consequently, his lot, though dull, was seldom bitter; and many mitigations of it were within his privilege.
KeannounUS /kiːn/
English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading His father was the king of a little flourishing prison of desks, and Mike was one of the heirs-apparent.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Of the rigours, and therefore too the truancies and humours of the lot official, Mike was comparatively so comfortably circumstanced as to have little knowledge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of the rigours, and therefore too the truancies and humours of the lot official, Mike was comparatively so comfortably circumstanced as to have little knowledge.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Of the rigours, and therefore too the truancies and humours of the lot official, Mike was comparatively so comfortably circumstanced as to have little knowledge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Consequently, his lot, though dull, was seldom bitter; and many mitigations of it were within his privilege.
MATHEMATICSnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
mitigations
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From this reading Consequently, his lot, though dull, was seldom bitter; and many mitigations of it were within his privilege.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Of the rigours, and therefore too the truancies and humours of the lot official, Mike was comparatively so comfortably circumstanced as to have little knowledge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His father was the king of a little flourishing prison of desks, and Mike was one of the heirs-apparent.
PENITENTIARYadjectiveUS /ˌpenɪˈtentʃəri/
used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading His father was the king of a little flourishing prison of desks, and Mike was one of the heirs-apparent.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Consequently, his lot, though dull, was seldom bitter; and many mitigations of it were within his privilege.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
rigours
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From this reading Of the rigours, and therefore too the truancies and humours of the lot official, Mike was comparatively so comfortably circumstanced as to have little knowledge.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
not often
From this reading Consequently, his lot, though dull, was seldom bitter; and many mitigations of it were within his privilege.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of the rigours, and therefore too the truancies and humours of the lot official, Mike was comparatively so comfortably circumstanced as to have little knowledge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Of the rigours, and therefore too the truancies and humours of the lot official, Mike was comparatively so comfortably circumstanced as to have little knowledge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Consequently, his lot, though dull, was seldom bitter; and many mitigations of it were within his privilege.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Of the rigours, and therefore too the truancies and humours of the lot official, Mike was comparatively so comfortably circumstanced as to have little knowledge.
truancies
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From this reading Of the rigours, and therefore too the truancies and humours of the lot official, Mike was comparatively so comfortably circumstanced as to have little knowledge.
TyrenounUS /taɪr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Henry it was different.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Consequently, his lot, though dull, was seldom bitter; and many mitigations of it were within his privilege.
an affirmative
From this reading A PENITENTIARY OF THE MATHEMATICS Yes, Mike was some day to be another Kean, and Henry was to prove a serious rival to Shakespeare; but, meanwhile, they were clerks in the offices of Tyre.
