used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
anew
From this reading Perhaps if the weather was uniformly delightful, even in this nineteenth century, the golden age might return again.
how long something has existed
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
(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 Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
bards
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From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Perhaps if the weather was uniformly delightful, even in this nineteenth century, the golden age might return again.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Perhaps if the weather was uniformly delightful, even in this nineteenth century, the golden age might return again.
denominationsnounUS /dɪˌnɔːməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “denomination” — a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
give a description of
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
divisible by two
From this reading Perhaps if the weather was uniformly delightful, even in this nineteenth century, the golden age might return again.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
FalsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps if the weather was uniformly delightful, even in this nineteenth century, the golden age might return again.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
most important element
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps if the weather was uniformly delightful, even in this nineteenth century, the golden age might return again.
used to form the superlative
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading Perhaps if the weather was uniformly delightful, even in this nineteenth century, the golden age might return again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
on one occasion
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
others
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From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps if the weather was uniformly delightful, even in this nineteenth century, the golden age might return again.
an amount of time
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
PoetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
reconstructverbUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/
reassemble mentally
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Perhaps if the weather was uniformly delightful, even in this nineteenth century, the golden age might return again.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
cut with a saw
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And my guide said to me, 'Some call the sea "Falsehood," and that boat "Truth," and others call the sea "Truth," and the boat "Falsehood;" and, for my part, I think that one is right as the other.'--The Professor of Ignorance.
unanimousadjectiveUS /juːˈnænəməs/
in complete agreement
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
uniformlyadverbUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmli/
in a uniform manner
From this reading Perhaps if the weather was uniformly delightful, even in this nineteenth century, the golden age might return again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
vaguestadjectiveUS /ˈveɪɡɪst/
superlative of “vague” — not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poets of all ages and of all denominations are unanimous in assuring us that there was once a period on this grey earth known as the Golden Age.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These irresponsible bards describe it in terms of the vaguest, most poetic splendour, and, apart from the fact, upon which they are all agreed, that the weather was always perfectly charming, we have to reconstruct its characteristics in the main for ourselves.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And far out, drifting helplessly on that grey, angry sea, I saw a small boat at the mercy of the winds and waves.
