used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a certain dictionary appears this substantive and this definition.
a-sit
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From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a certain dictionary appears this substantive and this definition.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
any thing at all
From this reading There is no longer anything upon which to feed.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In a certain dictionary appears this substantive and this definition.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
attachesnounUS /əˈtætʃɪz/
plural of “attache” — a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In a certain dictionary appears this substantive and this definition.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
definitionnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading In a certain dictionary appears this substantive and this definition.
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading In a certain dictionary appears this substantive and this definition.
promote over another
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
provide as food
From this reading There is no longer anything upon which to feed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
flatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
frequentsverbUS /ˈfriːkwənts/
third-person singular of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading (Greek.)"
hanger-onnoun
someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a certain dictionary appears this substantive and this definition.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
for more time
From this reading There is no longer anything upon which to feed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no longer anything upon which to feed.
nourishedadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/
being provided with adequate nourishment
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
PARASITEnounUS /ˈperəsaɪt/
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
parasitesnounUS /ˈperəsaɪts/
plural of “parasite” — an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
substantiveadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbstəntɪv/
of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something
From this reading In a certain dictionary appears this substantive and this definition.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no longer anything upon which to feed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If the animal or plant to which these other animals or plants attach themselves goes first to its death, it is inevitable that its parasites must speedily follow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a certain dictionary appears this substantive and this definition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There is no longer anything upon which to feed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
which person or people
From this reading "PARASITE (par'-a-sit), n. one who frequents the table of a rich man and gains his favor by flattery; a hanger-on; an animal or plant nourished by another to which it attaches itself.
