used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You call this affair of yours and the book—a revelation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Welsh was not particular about the English he spoke, but he wrote it well, at least passably.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading You call this affair of yours and the book—a revelation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now look straight for’ard,” said Mr. Welsh, “and distinguish.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Welsh was not particular about the English he spoke, but he wrote it well, at least passably.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading You call this affair of yours and the book—a revelation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Welsh was not particular about the English he spoke, but he wrote it well, at least passably.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You call this affair of yours and the book—a revelation.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading “Now look straight for’ard,” said Mr. Welsh, “and distinguish.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Mr. Welsh was not particular about the English he spoke, but he wrote it well, at least passably.
for'ard
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From this reading “Now look straight for’ard,” said Mr. Welsh, “and distinguish.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Welsh was not particular about the English he spoke, but he wrote it well, at least passably.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Welsh was not particular about the English he spoke, but he wrote it well, at least passably.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Welsh was not particular about the English he spoke, but he wrote it well, at least passably.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Now look straight for’ard,” said Mr. Welsh, “and distinguish.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Now look straight for’ard,” said Mr. Welsh, “and distinguish.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Welsh was not particular about the English he spoke, but he wrote it well, at least passably.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now look straight for’ard,” said Mr. Welsh, “and distinguish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You call this affair of yours and the book—a revelation.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Mr. Welsh was not particular about the English he spoke, but he wrote it well, at least passably.
passablyadverbUS /ˈpæsəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Welsh was not particular about the English he spoke, but he wrote it well, at least passably.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading You call this affair of yours and the book—a revelation.
REVELATIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading REVELATIONS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now look straight for’ard,” said Mr. Welsh, “and distinguish.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mr. Welsh was not particular about the English he spoke, but he wrote it well, at least passably.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Now look straight for’ard,” said Mr. Welsh, “and distinguish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You call this affair of yours and the book—a revelation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You call this affair of yours and the book—a revelation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Welsh was not particular about the English he spoke, but he wrote it well, at least passably.
(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 Mr. Welsh was not particular about the English he spoke, but he wrote it well, at least passably.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading “Now look straight for’ard,” said Mr. Welsh, “and distinguish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There are revelations, my friend, that may be written with a capital R, and others that have to begin with a small cap.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mr. Welsh was not particular about the English he spoke, but he wrote it well, at least passably.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You call this affair of yours and the book—a revelation.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading You call this affair of yours and the book—a revelation.
