used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
(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 I made up my mind at the start that it would be built of honest stone, or not at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No cheap and shoddy brickwork for _me_!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I made up my mind at the start that it would be built of honest stone, or not at all.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading Look at Babylon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I made up my mind at the start that it would be built of honest stone, or not at all.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It has cost me a pretty penny, believe me.
brickworknoun
masonry done with bricks and mortar
From this reading No cheap and shoddy brickwork for _me_!
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading I made up my mind at the start that it would be built of honest stone, or not at all.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading No cheap and shoddy brickwork for _me_!
Cheopsnoun
Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading It has cost me a pretty penny, believe me.
daresay
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From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No cheap and shoddy brickwork for _me_!
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I made up my mind at the start that it would be built of honest stone, or not at all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has cost me a pretty penny, believe me.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
immediately past
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at Babylon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made up my mind at the start that it would be built of honest stone, or not at all.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has cost me a pretty penny, believe me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I made up my mind at the start that it would be built of honest stone, or not at all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I made up my mind at the start that it would be built of honest stone, or not at all.
not any; not one
From this reading No cheap and shoddy brickwork for _me_!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I made up my mind at the start that it would be built of honest stone, or not at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I made up my mind at the start that it would be built of honest stone, or not at all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading It has cost me a pretty penny, believe me.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It has cost me a pretty penny, believe me.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
shoddyadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːdi/
made of inferior workmanship and materials
From this reading No cheap and shoddy brickwork for _me_!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I made up my mind at the start that it would be built of honest stone, or not at all.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I made up my mind at the start that it would be built of honest stone, or not at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I made up my mind at the start that it would be built of honest stone, or not at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
ticklishadjectiveUS /ˈtɪkəlɪʃ/
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I made up my mind at the start that it would be built of honest stone, or not at all.
VISIONARYnounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I made up my mind at the start that it would be built of honest stone, or not at all.
an affirmative
From this reading The Ceremony of Marriage has begun._ _IV.--THE VISIONARY_ _IV.--The Visionary_ "Yes," said Cheops, helping his guest over a ticklish place, "I daresay this pile of rocks will last.
