used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
Anthony'snounUS /ˈænθəniz/
possessive form of “anthony” — Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading A number of persons were speaking through the smoke of their pipes at a round table at Anthony's elbow.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Many a man has crept, shabby and ashamed, before the face of day; and the touch of gold has brought his eyes to a level, and put some of that curl into his lip that makes life possible."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Many a man has crept, shabby and ashamed, before the face of day; and the touch of gold has brought his eyes to a level, and put some of that curl into his lip that makes life possible."
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Many a man has crept, shabby and ashamed, before the face of day; and the touch of gold has brought his eyes to a level, and put some of that curl into his lip that makes life possible."
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading Many a man has crept, shabby and ashamed, before the face of day; and the touch of gold has brought his eyes to a level, and put some of that curl into his lip that makes life possible."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Many a man has crept, shabby and ashamed, before the face of day; and the touch of gold has brought his eyes to a level, and put some of that curl into his lip that makes life possible."
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "I do not," denied the man with the hook-nose.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not," denied the man with the hook-nose.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading A number of persons were speaking through the smoke of their pipes at a round table at Anthony's elbow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Many a man has crept, shabby and ashamed, before the face of day; and the touch of gold has brought his eyes to a level, and put some of that curl into his lip that makes life possible."
coins made of gold
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many a man has crept, shabby and ashamed, before the face of day; and the touch of gold has brought his eyes to a level, and put some of that curl into his lip that makes life possible."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
hook-nose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do not," denied the man with the hook-nose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not," denied the man with the hook-nose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
joylessadjective
not experiencing or inspiring joy
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Many a man has crept, shabby and ashamed, before the face of day; and the touch of gold has brought his eyes to a level, and put some of that curl into his lip that makes life possible."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Many a man has crept, shabby and ashamed, before the face of day; and the touch of gold has brought his eyes to a level, and put some of that curl into his lip that makes life possible."
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Many a man has crept, shabby and ashamed, before the face of day; and the touch of gold has brought his eyes to a level, and put some of that curl into his lip that makes life possible."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Many a man has crept, shabby and ashamed, before the face of day; and the touch of gold has brought his eyes to a level, and put some of that curl into his lip that makes life possible."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I do not," denied the man with the hook-nose.
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 Many a man has crept, shabby and ashamed, before the face of day; and the touch of gold has brought his eyes to a level, and put some of that curl into his lip that makes life possible."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not," denied the man with the hook-nose.
a brief written record
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of persons were speaking through the smoke of their pipes at a round table at Anthony's elbow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
on one occasion
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
and nothing more
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading A number of persons were speaking through the smoke of their pipes at a round table at Anthony's elbow.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading A number of persons were speaking through the smoke of their pipes at a round table at Anthony's elbow.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Many a man has crept, shabby and ashamed, before the face of day; and the touch of gold has brought his eyes to a level, and put some of that curl into his lip that makes life possible."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A number of persons were speaking through the smoke of their pipes at a round table at Anthony's elbow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Many a man has crept, shabby and ashamed, before the face of day; and the touch of gold has brought his eyes to a level, and put some of that curl into his lip that makes life possible."
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A number of persons were speaking through the smoke of their pipes at a round table at Anthony's elbow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Many a man has crept, shabby and ashamed, before the face of day; and the touch of gold has brought his eyes to a level, and put some of that curl into his lip that makes life possible."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading A number of persons were speaking through the smoke of their pipes at a round table at Anthony's elbow.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A number of persons were speaking through the smoke of their pipes at a round table at Anthony's elbow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I do not," denied the man with the hook-nose.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A number of persons were speaking through the smoke of their pipes at a round table at Anthony's elbow.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A number of persons were speaking through the smoke of their pipes at a round table at Anthony's elbow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Many a man has crept, shabby and ashamed, before the face of day; and the touch of gold has brought his eyes to a level, and put some of that curl into his lip that makes life possible."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Put a piece of it into the pocket of a poor man, and it at once begins to warm him; his eyes see things not visible before; his mind dreams dreams.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A number of persons were speaking through the smoke of their pipes at a round table at Anthony's elbow.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I do not," denied the man with the hook-nose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "To prove to yourself that there's rare virtue in gold, you have only to note its effect upon dulled, whipped, and joyless things.
