used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No, sir;" was the pert reply; "but I think I can safely say I've heard it spoken about."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FACT AND FANCY.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, sir;" was the pert reply; "but I think I can safely say I've heard it spoken about."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No, sir;" was the pert reply; "but I think I can safely say I've heard it spoken about."
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
carefully weighed
From this reading Though saying what he considered a smart thing, the pupil was probably perfectly right.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
divisible by two
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
at any time
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading FACT AND FANCY.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading FACT AND FANCY.
a boy or man
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though saying what he considered a smart thing, the pupil was probably perfectly right.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "No, sir;" was the pert reply; "but I think I can safely say I've heard it spoken about."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, sir;" was the pert reply; "but I think I can safely say I've heard it spoken about."
I've
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From this reading "No, sir;" was the pert reply; "but I think I can safely say I've heard it spoken about."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
ironicallyadverbUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, sir;" was the pert reply; "but I think I can safely say I've heard it spoken about."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir;" was the pert reply; "but I think I can safely say I've heard it spoken about."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Though saying what he considered a smart thing, the pupil was probably perfectly right.
pertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading "No, sir;" was the pert reply; "but I think I can safely say I've heard it spoken about."
literature in metrical form
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Though saying what he considered a smart thing, the pupil was probably perfectly right.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Though saying what he considered a smart thing, the pupil was probably perfectly right.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
reconnoitred
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From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "No, sir;" was the pert reply; "but I think I can safely say I've heard it spoken about."
precisely, exactly
From this reading Though saying what he considered a smart thing, the pupil was probably perfectly right.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "No, sir;" was the pert reply; "but I think I can safely say I've heard it spoken about."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
express in words
From this reading "No, sir;" was the pert reply; "but I think I can safely say I've heard it spoken about."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Though saying what he considered a smart thing, the pupil was probably perfectly right.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir;" was the pert reply; "but I think I can safely say I've heard it spoken about."
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Though saying what he considered a smart thing, the pupil was probably perfectly right.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "No, sir;" was the pert reply; "but I think I can safely say I've heard it spoken about."
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
a special situation
From this reading Though saying what he considered a smart thing, the pupil was probably perfectly right.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "No, sir;" was the pert reply; "but I think I can safely say I've heard it spoken about."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though saying what he considered a smart thing, the pupil was probably perfectly right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, sir;" was the pert reply; "but I think I can safely say I've heard it spoken about."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Though saying what he considered a smart thing, the pupil was probably perfectly right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Like the immense majority of his fellow beings, he had looked at the Moon, heard her talked of, written poetry about her, but, in the strict sense of the term, he had probably never seen her--that is--scanned her, examined her, surveyed her, inspected her, reconnoitred her--even with an opera glass!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you ever seen the Moon?" said a teacher ironically one day in class to one of his pupils.
