used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The other brother thus addressed shook his head and looked incredulous.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other brother thus addressed shook his head and looked incredulous.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Once more he applied himself to the examination of the chest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last he got up, and looked long and fixedly at the other, as if to read the thoughts passing through his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he got up, and looked long and fixedly at the other, as if to read the thoughts passing through his head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What is it worse than what we have been working for?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The other brother thus addressed shook his head and looked incredulous.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Once more he applied himself to the examination of the chest.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
drossnounUS /drɔːs/
worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Once more he applied himself to the examination of the chest.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading At last he got up, and looked long and fixedly at the other, as if to read the thoughts passing through his head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What is it worse than what we have been working for?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At last he got up, and looked long and fixedly at the other, as if to read the thoughts passing through his head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What is it worse than what we have been working for?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once more he applied himself to the examination of the chest.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The other brother thus addressed shook his head and looked incredulous.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once more he applied himself to the examination of the chest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other brother thus addressed shook his head and looked incredulous.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At last he got up, and looked long and fixedly at the other, as if to read the thoughts passing through his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading The other brother thus addressed shook his head and looked incredulous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it worse than what we have been working for?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it worse than what we have been working for?
it's
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From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
immediately past
From this reading At last he got up, and looked long and fixedly at the other, as if to read the thoughts passing through his head.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At last he got up, and looked long and fixedly at the other, as if to read the thoughts passing through his head.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The other brother thus addressed shook his head and looked incredulous.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more he applied himself to the examination of the chest.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more he applied himself to the examination of the chest.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more he applied himself to the examination of the chest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other brother thus addressed shook his head and looked incredulous.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At last he got up, and looked long and fixedly at the other, as if to read the thoughts passing through his head.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading At last he got up, and looked long and fixedly at the other, as if to read the thoughts passing through his head.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The other brother thus addressed shook his head and looked incredulous.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What is it worse than what we have been working for?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other brother thus addressed shook his head and looked incredulous.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At last he got up, and looked long and fixedly at the other, as if to read the thoughts passing through his head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At last he got up, and looked long and fixedly at the other, as if to read the thoughts passing through his head.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The other brother thus addressed shook his head and looked incredulous.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once more he applied himself to the examination of the chest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last he got up, and looked long and fixedly at the other, as if to read the thoughts passing through his head.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What is it worse than what we have been working for?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it worse than what we have been working for?
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading What is it worse than what we have been working for?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading What is it worse than what we have been working for?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are right, brother Simon," he said, after some time, in a deep, low, mournful voice; "it's dross--dross--all dross.
