used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Human nature is, after all, a hopeless failure.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It will probably be turned sooner or later to evil account.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Human nature is, after all, a hopeless failure.
AgarnounUS /ˈeɪɡər/
any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
From this reading The best instinct in Anna Agar was her maternal love, and upon this strong rock she finally wrecked her barque.
(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 Human nature is, after all, a hopeless failure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading The best instinct in Anna Agar was her maternal love, and upon this strong rock she finally wrecked her barque.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading The best instinct in Anna Agar was her maternal love, and upon this strong rock she finally wrecked her barque.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Not even the very best instinct is safe.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even the very best instinct is safe.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It will probably be turned sooner or later to evil account.
an act that fails
From this reading Human nature is, after all, a hopeless failure.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The best instinct in Anna Agar was her maternal love, and upon this strong rock she finally wrecked her barque.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The best instinct in Anna Agar was her maternal love, and upon this strong rock she finally wrecked her barque.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Human nature is, after all, a hopeless failure.
HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Human nature is, after all, a hopeless failure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The best instinct in Anna Agar was her maternal love, and upon this strong rock she finally wrecked her barque.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Not even the very best instinct is safe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Human nature is, after all, a hopeless failure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It will probably be turned sooner or later to evil account.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The best instinct in Anna Agar was her maternal love, and upon this strong rock she finally wrecked her barque.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading The best instinct in Anna Agar was her maternal love, and upon this strong rock she finally wrecked her barque.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Human nature is, after all, a hopeless failure.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It will probably be turned sooner or later to evil account.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It will probably be turned sooner or later to evil account.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The best instinct in Anna Agar was her maternal love, and upon this strong rock she finally wrecked her barque.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Not even the very best instinct is safe.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The best instinct in Anna Agar was her maternal love, and upon this strong rock she finally wrecked her barque.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading It will probably be turned sooner or later to evil account.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The best instinct in Anna Agar was her maternal love, and upon this strong rock she finally wrecked her barque.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The best instinct in Anna Agar was her maternal love, and upon this strong rock she finally wrecked her barque.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading AT BAY To thine own self be true; And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It will probably be turned sooner or later to evil account.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The best instinct in Anna Agar was her maternal love, and upon this strong rock she finally wrecked her barque.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not even the very best instinct is safe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The best instinct in Anna Agar was her maternal love, and upon this strong rock she finally wrecked her barque.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will probably be turned sooner or later to evil account.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading The best instinct in Anna Agar was her maternal love, and upon this strong rock she finally wrecked her barque.
