used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
(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 I have asked all the Parts-of-Speech that are in court to help me, but none of them can give me any assistance.”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Read the story aloud,” said the Judge, “and let us hear it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have asked all the Parts-of-Speech that are in court to help me, but none of them can give me any assistance.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have asked all the Parts-of-Speech that are in court to help me, but none of them can give me any assistance.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have asked all the Parts-of-Speech that are in court to help me, but none of them can give me any assistance.”
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
bumpsnounUS /bʌmps/
plural of “bump” — a lump on the body caused by a blow
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have asked all the Parts-of-Speech that are in court to help me, but none of them can give me any assistance.”
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
CONJUNCTIONnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading CONJUNCTION.
corduroynounUS /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I have asked all the Parts-of-Speech that are in court to help me, but none of them can give me any assistance.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Read the story aloud,” said the Judge, “and let us hear it.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I have asked all the Parts-of-Speech that are in court to help me, but none of them can give me any assistance.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
jerkyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɜːrki/
lacking a steady rhythm
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Read the story aloud,” said the Judge, “and let us hear it.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Read the story aloud,” said the Judge, “and let us hear it.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
not one, and not any
From this reading I have asked all the Parts-of-Speech that are in court to help me, but none of them can give me any assistance.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have asked all the Parts-of-Speech that are in court to help me, but none of them can give me any assistance.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
ParsingverbUS /ˈpɑːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “parse” — analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
Parts-of-Speech
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From this reading I have asked all the Parts-of-Speech that are in court to help me, but none of them can give me any assistance.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Read the story aloud,” said the Judge, “and let us hear it.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
Serjeantnoun
an English barrister of the highest rank
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
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 I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have asked all the Parts-of-Speech that are in court to help me, but none of them can give me any assistance.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
hard to endure
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Read the story aloud,” said the Judge, “and let us hear it.”
precisely as stated
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have here a story--a very excellent story, as it seems to me; but somehow or other it will not go right--it has what you might call a jerky sound--as if you were riding over a corduroy road in a cart without springs, and were trying to talk between the bumps.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My lord,” said Serjeant Parsing, the next time that the court assembled, “I must beg for your assistance.
