used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ay, when a man is growing old.
anew
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
(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 Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He worked on his land, and let his iron beard grow as it would.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He worked on his land, and let his iron beard grow as it would.
Ay
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From this reading Ay, when a man is growing old.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He worked on his land, and let his iron beard grow as it would.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Time flies?
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He worked on his land, and let his iron beard grow as it would.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Ay, when a man is growing old.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isak was not old, he had not lost his vigour; the years seemed long to him.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isak was not old, he had not lost his vigour; the years seemed long to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isak was not old, he had not lost his vigour; the years seemed long to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Isak was not old, he had not lost his vigour; the years seemed long to him.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He worked on his land, and let his iron beard grow as it would.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ay, when a man is growing old.
Isak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isak was not old, he had not lost his vigour; the years seemed long to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He worked on his land, and let his iron beard grow as it would.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He worked on his land, and let his iron beard grow as it would.
LappnounUS /læp/
a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He worked on his land, and let his iron beard grow as it would.
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 Isak was not old, he had not lost his vigour; the years seemed long to him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Isak was not old, he had not lost his vigour; the years seemed long to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ay, when a man is growing old.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Isak was not old, he had not lost his vigour; the years seemed long to him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ay, when a man is growing old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He worked on his land, and let his iron beard grow as it would.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Isak was not old, he had not lost his vigour; the years seemed long to him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isak was not old, he had not lost his vigour; the years seemed long to him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time flies?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isak was not old, he had not lost his vigour; the years seemed long to him.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading Isak was not old, he had not lost his vigour; the years seemed long to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isak was not old, he had not lost his vigour; the years seemed long to him.
at the time that
From this reading Ay, when a man is growing old.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Now and again the monotony of the wilderness was broken by the sight of a passing Lapp, or by something happening to one of the animals on the place, then all would be as before.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He worked on his land, and let his iron beard grow as it would.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He worked on his land, and let his iron beard grow as it would.
a late time of life
From this reading Isak was not old, he had not lost his vigour; the years seemed long to him.
