used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading When are we most acutely sensible of the shortness of life?
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When does the night steal on us unawares, and the morning take us by surprise?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When are we most acutely sensible of the shortness of life?
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When does the night steal on us unawares, and the morning take us by surprise?
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading When do we consult our watches in perpetual dread of the result?
the act of discovering something
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When do we consult our watches in perpetual dread of the result?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When does the night steal on us unawares, and the morning take us by surprise?
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading When do we consult our watches in perpetual dread of the result?
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
the act of departing
From this reading When we are going on a journey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When are we most acutely sensible of the shortness of life?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When does the night steal on us unawares, and the morning take us by surprise?
used to form the superlative
From this reading When are we most acutely sensible of the shortness of life?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When does the night steal on us unawares, and the morning take us by surprise?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When does the night steal on us unawares, and the morning take us by surprise?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When do we consult our watches in perpetual dread of the result?
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading When do we consult our watches in perpetual dread of the result?
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
unusual or striking
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading When do we consult our watches in perpetual dread of the result?
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading When are we most acutely sensible of the shortness of life?
shortnessnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtnəs/
the property of being of short spatial extent
From this reading When are we most acutely sensible of the shortness of life?
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading When does the night steal on us unawares, and the morning take us by surprise?
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading When does the night steal on us unawares, and the morning take us by surprise?
carry out
From this reading When does the night steal on us unawares, and the morning take us by surprise?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading When does the night steal on us unawares, and the morning take us by surprise?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When does the night steal on us unawares, and the morning take us by surprise?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading When do we consult our watches in perpetual dread of the result?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When are we most acutely sensible of the shortness of life?
at the time that
From this reading When are we most acutely sensible of the shortness of life?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
which person or people
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The wise ancient who asserted that “Time flies,” must have made that remarkable discovery while he was in a state of preparation for a journey.
