used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne met Miss Lois in New York.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading They remained in the city for several days in order to rest and arrange their plans.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was still much to explain which the letters, voluminous as they had been, had not made entirely clear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Lois had never been in New York before; but it would take more than New York to confuse Miss Lois.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Lois had never been in New York before; but it would take more than New York to confuse Miss Lois.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Lois had never been in New York before; but it would take more than New York to confuse Miss Lois.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They remained in the city for several days in order to rest and arrange their plans.
rid of obstructions
From this reading There was still much to explain which the letters, voluminous as they had been, had not made entirely clear.
confuseverbUS /kənˈfjuːz/
mistake one thing for another
From this reading Miss Lois had never been in New York before; but it would take more than New York to confuse Miss Lois.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They remained in the city for several days in order to rest and arrange their plans.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There was still much to explain which the letters, voluminous as they had been, had not made entirely clear.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading There was still much to explain which the letters, voluminous as they had been, had not made entirely clear.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They remained in the city for several days in order to rest and arrange their plans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Lois had never been in New York before; but it would take more than New York to confuse Miss Lois.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Lois had never been in New York before; but it would take more than New York to confuse Miss Lois.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
the literary culture
From this reading There was still much to explain which the letters, voluminous as they had been, had not made entirely clear.
Lois
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From this reading Anne met Miss Lois in New York.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was still much to explain which the letters, voluminous as they had been, had not made entirely clear.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Anne met Miss Lois in New York.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Anne met Miss Lois in New York.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Lois had never been in New York before; but it would take more than New York to confuse Miss Lois.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was still much to explain which the letters, voluminous as they had been, had not made entirely clear.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Miss Lois had never been in New York before; but it would take more than New York to confuse Miss Lois.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Anne met Miss Lois in New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They remained in the city for several days in order to rest and arrange their plans.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They remained in the city for several days in order to rest and arrange their plans.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They remained in the city for several days in order to rest and arrange their plans.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They remained in the city for several days in order to rest and arrange their plans.
SAADI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They remained in the city for several days in order to rest and arrange their plans.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was still much to explain which the letters, voluminous as they had been, had not made entirely clear.
carry out
From this reading Miss Lois had never been in New York before; but it would take more than New York to confuse Miss Lois.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Miss Lois had never been in New York before; but it would take more than New York to confuse Miss Lois.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They remained in the city for several days in order to rest and arrange their plans.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was still much to explain which the letters, voluminous as they had been, had not made entirely clear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They remained in the city for several days in order to rest and arrange their plans.
TigrisnounUS /ˈtaɪɡrəs/
an Asian river; a tributary of the Euphrates River
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Lois had never been in New York before; but it would take more than New York to confuse Miss Lois.
unassistedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈsɪstɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
voluminousadjectiveUS /vəˈluːmənəs/
large in volume or bulk
From this reading There was still much to explain which the letters, voluminous as they had been, had not made entirely clear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was still much to explain which the letters, voluminous as they had been, had not made entirely clear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was still much to explain which the letters, voluminous as they had been, had not made entirely clear.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "The fisherman, unassisted by destiny, could not catch a fish in the Tigris; and the fish, without fate, could not have died upon dry land."--SAADI.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Lois had never been in New York before; but it would take more than New York to confuse Miss Lois.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Anne met Miss Lois in New York.
