used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Greediness considered a virtue among my species."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Greediness considered a virtue among my species."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I felt that it was my own fault because she harbored such an opinion and that I was to blame for being such a poor representative of my race for her to judge by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
Arletta
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From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
for the reason that
From this reading I felt that it was my own fault because she harbored such an opinion and that I was to blame for being such a poor representative of my race for her to judge by.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
put or pin the blame on
From this reading I felt that it was my own fault because she harbored such an opinion and that I was to blame for being such a poor representative of my race for her to judge by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I felt that it was my own fault because she harbored such an opinion and that I was to blame for being such a poor representative of my race for her to judge by.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
carefully weighed
From this reading "Greediness considered a virtue among my species."
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I felt that it was my own fault because she harbored such an opinion and that I was to blame for being such a poor representative of my race for her to judge by.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that it was my own fault because she harbored such an opinion and that I was to blame for being such a poor representative of my race for her to judge by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt that it was my own fault because she harbored such an opinion and that I was to blame for being such a poor representative of my race for her to judge by.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
Greedinessnoun
an excessive desire for food
From this reading "Greediness considered a virtue among my species."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
harboredverbUS /ˈhɑːrbərd/
past form of “harbor” — maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading I felt that it was my own fault because she harbored such an opinion and that I was to blame for being such a poor representative of my race for her to judge by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I felt that it was my own fault because she harbored such an opinion and that I was to blame for being such a poor representative of my race for her to judge by.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
let's
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From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
engage in
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Greediness considered a virtue among my species."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt that it was my own fault because she harbored such an opinion and that I was to blame for being such a poor representative of my race for her to judge by.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
on one occasion
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I felt that it was my own fault because she harbored such an opinion and that I was to blame for being such a poor representative of my race for her to judge by.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I felt that it was my own fault because she harbored such an opinion and that I was to blame for being such a poor representative of my race for her to judge by.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I felt that it was my own fault because she harbored such an opinion and that I was to blame for being such a poor representative of my race for her to judge by.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
any competition
From this reading I felt that it was my own fault because she harbored such an opinion and that I was to blame for being such a poor representative of my race for her to judge by.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading I felt that it was my own fault because she harbored such an opinion and that I was to blame for being such a poor representative of my race for her to judge by.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
for a short time
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading "Greediness considered a virtue among my species."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I felt that it was my own fault because she harbored such an opinion and that I was to blame for being such a poor representative of my race for her to judge by.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading "Greediness considered a virtue among my species."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surely I must have misunderstood her, thought I, once more seating myself, preparatory to beginning my mental journey with Arletta.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And I was glad to know that she would shortly view our civilization as it existed, feeling positive that she would then change her ideas regarding my species being lower animals.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, let's be off," said she, "as I feel that my time will be short with you and we had better make the best of it while it lasts."
