used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Very much as if I were in a dream.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading We seem to have gone back in the course of a night from a state of advanced civilization to a primitive condition of society.”
how long something has existed
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
(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 When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We seem to have gone back in the course of a night from a state of advanced civilization to a primitive condition of society.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading We seem to have gone back in the course of a night from a state of advanced civilization to a primitive condition of society.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
a state at a particular time
From this reading We seem to have gone back in the course of a night from a state of advanced civilization to a primitive condition of society.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We seem to have gone back in the course of a night from a state of advanced civilization to a primitive condition of society.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Very much as if I were in a dream.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We seem to have gone back in the course of a night from a state of advanced civilization to a primitive condition of society.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading We seem to have gone back in the course of a night from a state of advanced civilization to a primitive condition of society.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
how
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From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Very much as if I were in a dream.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Very much as if I were in a dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Very much as if I were in a dream.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT IS WEALTH?
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Very much as if I were in a dream.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We seem to have gone back in the course of a night from a state of advanced civilization to a primitive condition of society.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading We seem to have gone back in the course of a night from a state of advanced civilization to a primitive condition of society.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
Identical; not different.
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
only a very short time before
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We seem to have gone back in the course of a night from a state of advanced civilization to a primitive condition of society.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading We seem to have gone back in the course of a night from a state of advanced civilization to a primitive condition of society.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We seem to have gone back in the course of a night from a state of advanced civilization to a primitive condition of society.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very much as if I were in a dream.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading WHAT IS WEALTH?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Very much as if I were in a dream.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT IS WEALTH?
at the time that
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading When I look round this place and think of all that I have seen and done since morning, I can scarcely believe that we are the same people, living in the same age of the world as yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, my friend,” said the captain to Mr. Stone, as they sat watching their fire, “how do you feel at the close of this strange day?”
