used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not a good boy, nor a clean, nor particularly interesting.
AgarnounUS /ˈeɪɡər/
any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
how long something has existed
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was, however, honest--and that is _déjà quelque chose_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
on or to one side
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was not a good boy, nor a clean, nor particularly interesting.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
children's
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He was, however, honest--and that is _déjà quelque chose_.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He was not a good boy, nor a clean, nor particularly interesting.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
déjà
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From this reading He was, however, honest--and that is _déjà quelque chose_.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
divisible by two
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
a state of high honor
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was not a good boy, nor a clean, nor particularly interesting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a good boy, nor a clean, nor particularly interesting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He was, however, honest--and that is _déjà quelque chose_.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was, however, honest--and that is _déjà quelque chose_.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading He was not a good boy, nor a clean, nor particularly interesting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
Makerstone
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From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
MERCURYnounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was not a good boy, nor a clean, nor particularly interesting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was not a good boy, nor a clean, nor particularly interesting.
quelque
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From this reading He was, however, honest--and that is _déjà quelque chose_.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was, however, honest--and that is _déjà quelque chose_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Before his stepmother had laid aside the title and glory of a bride, he had, by his deadly honesty, made her understand that even a child of five requires what she could not give him--namely, logic.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He was as far removed from the “misunderstood” type as could be wished; and he was quite happy.
but in spite of that
From this reading MERCURY _The evil is sown, but the destruction thereof is not yet come._ James Edward Makerstone Agar was not at the age of five the material from which the heroes of children's stories are evolved.
