used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are the lists of names, my lord,” he said, “which you asked the people of Schoolroom-shire to write for you.”
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading LITTLE ARTICLE.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “They are the lists of names, my lord,” he said, “which you asked the people of Schoolroom-shire to write for you.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They are the lists of names, my lord,” he said, “which you asked the people of Schoolroom-shire to write for you.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Very good,” said the Judge.
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are the lists of names, my lord,” he said, “which you asked the people of Schoolroom-shire to write for you.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading “They are the lists of names, my lord,” he said, “which you asked the people of Schoolroom-shire to write for you.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE ARTICLE.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “They are the lists of names, my lord,” he said, “which you asked the people of Schoolroom-shire to write for you.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “They are the lists of names, my lord,” he said, “which you asked the people of Schoolroom-shire to write for you.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “They are the lists of names, my lord,” he said, “which you asked the people of Schoolroom-shire to write for you.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
nounsnounUS /naʊnz/
plural of “noun” — a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
ParsingverbUS /ˈpɑːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “parse” — analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “They are the lists of names, my lord,” he said, “which you asked the people of Schoolroom-shire to write for you.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They are the lists of names, my lord,” he said, “which you asked the people of Schoolroom-shire to write for you.”
express in words
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
Schoolroom-shire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They are the lists of names, my lord,” he said, “which you asked the people of Schoolroom-shire to write for you.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
Serjeantnoun
an English barrister of the highest rank
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They are the lists of names, my lord,” he said, “which you asked the people of Schoolroom-shire to write for you.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are the lists of names, my lord,” he said, “which you asked the people of Schoolroom-shire to write for you.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very good,” said the Judge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
at the time that
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “They are the lists of names, my lord,” he said, “which you asked the people of Schoolroom-shire to write for you.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will read some of the words aloud, and if any one thinks that they are not _nouns_, let him come forward and say so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
the words that are spoken
From this reading When Judge Grammar next took his seat in court, a number of papers covered with words were handed up to him by Serjeant Parsing.
produce a literary work
From this reading “They are the lists of names, my lord,” he said, “which you asked the people of Schoolroom-shire to write for you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “They are the lists of names, my lord,” he said, “which you asked the people of Schoolroom-shire to write for you.”
