used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It shall be a mere footnote.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After we had eaten that morning, we went to see Sabeela, whom we found very agitated.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading After we had eaten that morning, we went to see Sabeela, whom we found very agitated.
(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 SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
in addition
From this reading Also, in a sudden and terrible fashion, she had lost her father, to whom she was attached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
being joined in close association
From this reading Also, in a sudden and terrible fashion, she had lost her father, to whom she was attached.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It shall be a mere footnote.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading This was natural enough, considering all she had gone through, as after mental strain and the passing of great perils, a nervous reaction invariably follows.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading After we had eaten that morning, we went to see Sabeela, whom we found very agitated.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This was natural enough, considering all she had gone through, as after mental strain and the passing of great perils, a nervous reaction invariably follows.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Also, in a sudden and terrible fashion, she had lost her father, to whom she was attached.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Also, in a sudden and terrible fashion, she had lost her father, to whom she was attached.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This was natural enough, considering all she had gone through, as after mental strain and the passing of great perils, a nervous reaction invariably follows.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading It shall be a mere footnote.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
set up or found
From this reading After we had eaten that morning, we went to see Sabeela, whom we found very agitated.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
destroyed or killed
From this reading This was natural enough, considering all she had gone through, as after mental strain and the passing of great perils, a nervous reaction invariably follows.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This was natural enough, considering all she had gone through, as after mental strain and the passing of great perils, a nervous reaction invariably follows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After we had eaten that morning, we went to see Sabeela, whom we found very agitated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Also, in a sudden and terrible fashion, she had lost her father, to whom she was attached.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also, in a sudden and terrible fashion, she had lost her father, to whom she was attached.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading This was natural enough, considering all she had gone through, as after mental strain and the passing of great perils, a nervous reaction invariably follows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
Issicore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Also, in a sudden and terrible fashion, she had lost her father, to whom she was attached.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading This was natural enough, considering all she had gone through, as after mental strain and the passing of great perils, a nervous reaction invariably follows.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It shall be a mere footnote.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After we had eaten that morning, we went to see Sabeela, whom we found very agitated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading This was natural enough, considering all she had gone through, as after mental strain and the passing of great perils, a nervous reaction invariably follows.
easily agitated
From this reading This was natural enough, considering all she had gone through, as after mental strain and the passing of great perils, a nervous reaction invariably follows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading This was natural enough, considering all she had gone through, as after mental strain and the passing of great perils, a nervous reaction invariably follows.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading This was natural enough, considering all she had gone through, as after mental strain and the passing of great perils, a nervous reaction invariably follows.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading This was natural enough, considering all she had gone through, as after mental strain and the passing of great perils, a nervous reaction invariably follows.
Sabeela
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After we had eaten that morning, we went to see Sabeela, whom we found very agitated.
SABEELA'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It shall be a mere footnote.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was natural enough, considering all she had gone through, as after mental strain and the passing of great perils, a nervous reaction invariably follows.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
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 SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading This was natural enough, considering all she had gone through, as after mental strain and the passing of great perils, a nervous reaction invariably follows.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Also, in a sudden and terrible fashion, she had lost her father, to whom she was attached.
express in words
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Also, in a sudden and terrible fashion, she had lost her father, to whom she was attached.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This was natural enough, considering all she had gone through, as after mental strain and the passing of great perils, a nervous reaction invariably follows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
precisely as stated
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After we had eaten that morning, we went to see Sabeela, whom we found very agitated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After we had eaten that morning, we went to see Sabeela, whom we found very agitated.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SABEELA’S FAREWELL Now of this story there is little left to tell, and as it is very late and I see that you are all yawning, my friends [this was not true, for we were deeply interested, especially over the moral or spiritual problem of Issicore], I will cut that little as short as I can.
