used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went over a lot of things once more.
anew
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
(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 "The key to all your difficulties, present and to come, is Love."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The key to all your difficulties, present and to come, is Love."
aphorismnounUS /ˈæfərɪzəm/
a short pithy instructive saying
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The key to all your difficulties, present and to come, is Love."
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading He was convinced that, so far, He did not even know what Love was.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was convinced that, so far, He did not even know what Love was.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "The key to all your difficulties, present and to come, is Love."
divisible by two
From this reading He was convinced that, so far, He did not even know what Love was.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was convinced that, so far, He did not even know what Love was.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
gleanedverbUS /ɡliːnd/
past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
HadriannounUS /ˈhædriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The key to all your difficulties, present and to come, is Love."
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "The key to all your difficulties, present and to come, is Love."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was convinced that, so far, He did not even know what Love was.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading People seemed to like Him.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He went over a lot of things once more.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "The key to all your difficulties, present and to come, is Love."
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He went over a lot of things once more.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was convinced that, so far, He did not even know what Love was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
on one occasion
From this reading He went over a lot of things once more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He went over a lot of things once more.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People seemed to like Him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "The key to all your difficulties, present and to come, is Love."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading People seemed to like Him.
self-analytical
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From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was convinced that, so far, He did not even know what Love was.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was convinced that, so far, He did not even know what Love was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The key to all your difficulties, present and to come, is Love."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He went over a lot of things once more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The key to all your difficulties, present and to come, is Love."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went over a lot of things once more.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was convinced that, so far, He did not even know what Love was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hadrian was at His old self-analytical games again; and the aphorism, which He had gleaned in the most memorable confession of His lifetime, suddenly came back to Him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The key to all your difficulties, present and to come, is Love."
