used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
(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 They all seemed to be right.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They all seemed to be right.
Berners
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From this reading "I have a theory of this murder now!" said Mr. Berners, standing in the middle of the room and speaking to the men who were with him.
Blondelle's
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From this reading And first they went to Mrs. Blondelle's room, and carefully examined every part of it, especially the fastenings of the doors and windows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading And first they went to Mrs. Blondelle's room, and carefully examined every part of it, especially the fastenings of the doors and windows.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And first they went to Mrs. Blondelle's room, and carefully examined every part of it, especially the fastenings of the doors and windows.
EnvynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And first they went to Mrs. Blondelle's room, and carefully examined every part of it, especially the fastenings of the doors and windows.
divisible by two
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading And first they went to Mrs. Blondelle's room, and carefully examined every part of it, especially the fastenings of the doors and windows.
the organ of sight
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
fasteningsnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋz/
plural of “fastening” — restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading And first they went to Mrs. Blondelle's room, and carefully examined every part of it, especially the fastenings of the doors and windows.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And first they went to Mrs. Blondelle's room, and carefully examined every part of it, especially the fastenings of the doors and windows.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a theory of this murder now!" said Mr. Berners, standing in the middle of the room and speaking to the men who were with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have a theory of this murder now!" said Mr. Berners, standing in the middle of the room and speaking to the men who were with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have a theory of this murder now!" said Mr. Berners, standing in the middle of the room and speaking to the men who were with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And first they went to Mrs. Blondelle's room, and carefully examined every part of it, especially the fastenings of the doors and windows.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I have a theory of this murder now!" said Mr. Berners, standing in the middle of the room and speaking to the men who were with him.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "I have a theory of this murder now!" said Mr. Berners, standing in the middle of the room and speaking to the men who were with him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I have a theory of this murder now!" said Mr. Berners, standing in the middle of the room and speaking to the men who were with him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And first they went to Mrs. Blondelle's room, and carefully examined every part of it, especially the fastenings of the doors and windows.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "I have a theory of this murder now!" said Mr. Berners, standing in the middle of the room and speaking to the men who were with him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I have a theory of this murder now!" said Mr. Berners, standing in the middle of the room and speaking to the men who were with him.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And first they went to Mrs. Blondelle's room, and carefully examined every part of it, especially the fastenings of the doors and windows.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And first they went to Mrs. Blondelle's room, and carefully examined every part of it, especially the fastenings of the doors and windows.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They all seemed to be right.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And first they went to Mrs. Blondelle's room, and carefully examined every part of it, especially the fastenings of the doors and windows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have a theory of this murder now!" said Mr. Berners, standing in the middle of the room and speaking to the men who were with him.
cut with a saw
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They all seemed to be right.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I have a theory of this murder now!" said Mr. Berners, standing in the middle of the room and speaking to the men who were with him.
having a supporting base
From this reading "I have a theory of this murder now!" said Mr. Berners, standing in the middle of the room and speaking to the men who were with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading "I have a theory of this murder now!" said Mr. Berners, standing in the middle of the room and speaking to the men who were with him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And first they went to Mrs. Blondelle's room, and carefully examined every part of it, especially the fastenings of the doors and windows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have a theory of this murder now!" said Mr. Berners, standing in the middle of the room and speaking to the men who were with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And first they went to Mrs. Blondelle's room, and carefully examined every part of it, especially the fastenings of the doors and windows.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My friends, I care not, (so much I am happy Above a number,) if my actions Were tried by every tongue, every eye saw them, Envy and base opinion set against them, To know my life so even.--SHAKSPEARE.
which person or people
From this reading "I have a theory of this murder now!" said Mr. Berners, standing in the middle of the room and speaking to the men who were with him.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading And first they went to Mrs. Blondelle's room, and carefully examined every part of it, especially the fastenings of the doors and windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have a theory of this murder now!" said Mr. Berners, standing in the middle of the room and speaking to the men who were with him.
