used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I needed no teaching there, for I had had a long education in such matters.
anew
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading "Why, it's the point of a bayonet," I said to myself; and then I sat thinking, regularly puzzled at the care taken to wrap up that bit of steel and the powder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Why, it's the point of a bayonet," I said to myself; and then I sat thinking, regularly puzzled at the care taken to wrap up that bit of steel and the powder.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Why, it's the point of a bayonet," I said to myself; and then I sat thinking, regularly puzzled at the care taken to wrap up that bit of steel and the powder.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
crystallineadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstəlaɪn/
consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
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 It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading I needed no teaching there, for I had had a long education in such matters.
else
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From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I needed no teaching there, for I had had a long education in such matters.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
gunpowdernounUS /ˈɡʌnpaʊdər/
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
From this reading It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I needed no teaching there, for I had had a long education in such matters.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I needed no teaching there, for I had had a long education in such matters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I needed no teaching there, for I had had a long education in such matters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I needed no teaching there, for I had had a long education in such matters.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I needed no teaching there, for I had had a long education in such matters.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I needed no teaching there, for I had had a long education in such matters.
not any; not one
From this reading I needed no teaching there, for I had had a long education in such matters.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Why, it's the point of a bayonet," I said to myself; and then I sat thinking, regularly puzzled at the care taken to wrap up that bit of steel and the powder.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading "Why, it's the point of a bayonet," I said to myself; and then I sat thinking, regularly puzzled at the care taken to wrap up that bit of steel and the powder.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Why, it's the point of a bayonet," I said to myself; and then I sat thinking, regularly puzzled at the care taken to wrap up that bit of steel and the powder.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
refolded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading "Why, it's the point of a bayonet," I said to myself; and then I sat thinking, regularly puzzled at the care taken to wrap up that bit of steel and the powder.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was unmistakable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, it's the point of a bayonet," I said to myself; and then I sat thinking, regularly puzzled at the care taken to wrap up that bit of steel and the powder.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Why, it's the point of a bayonet," I said to myself; and then I sat thinking, regularly puzzled at the care taken to wrap up that bit of steel and the powder.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I needed no teaching there, for I had had a long education in such matters.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Why, it's the point of a bayonet," I said to myself; and then I sat thinking, regularly puzzled at the care taken to wrap up that bit of steel and the powder.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading I needed no teaching there, for I had had a long education in such matters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The result was unmistakable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Why, it's the point of a bayonet," I said to myself; and then I sat thinking, regularly puzzled at the care taken to wrap up that bit of steel and the powder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I needed no teaching there, for I had had a long education in such matters.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was gunpowder, and I laughed at myself for thinking that it was a kind of seed, though seed it really might be called--of destruction.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading The result was unmistakable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Why, it's the point of a bayonet," I said to myself; and then I sat thinking, regularly puzzled at the care taken to wrap up that bit of steel and the powder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result was unmistakable.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it's the point of a bayonet," I said to myself; and then I sat thinking, regularly puzzled at the care taken to wrap up that bit of steel and the powder.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading "Why, it's the point of a bayonet," I said to myself; and then I sat thinking, regularly puzzled at the care taken to wrap up that bit of steel and the powder.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; it's meant for some one else," I thought, as I carefully refolded the black grains in their envelope, and took out the piece of steel again, to turn it over in my hands, and notice that one end was fairly sharp, while the other was broken, and showed the peculiar crystalline surface of a silvery grey peculiar to good steel.
