used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
acceptsverbUS /ækˈsepts/
third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We flash messages across the sea--as soon we shall across the ether, to other planets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Folk are born, a very wonderful thing, yet a common.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The latter event will be but of brief interest.
brought into existence
From this reading Folk are born, a very wonderful thing, yet a common.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The latter event will be but of brief interest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Folk are born, a very wonderful thing, yet a common.
commonplacenessnoun
ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading We flash messages across the sea--as soon we shall across the ether, to other planets.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The latter event will be but of brief interest.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading We flash messages across the sea--as soon we shall across the ether, to other planets.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The latter event will be but of brief interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
KELLYnounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter event will be but of brief interest.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading We flash messages across the sea--as soon we shall across the ether, to other planets.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter event will be but of brief interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We flash messages across the sea--as soon we shall across the ether, to other planets.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading We flash messages across the sea--as soon we shall across the ether, to other planets.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We flash messages across the sea--as soon we shall across the ether, to other planets.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We flash messages across the sea--as soon we shall across the ether, to other planets.
in the near future
From this reading We flash messages across the sea--as soon we shall across the ether, to other planets.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
a special situation
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
precisely as stated
From this reading Folk are born, a very wonderful thing, yet a common.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The latter event will be but of brief interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Folk are born, a very wonderful thing, yet a common.
WOODSHEDnounUS /ˈwʊdʃed/
a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
From this reading THE WOODSHED IN KELLY ROW I The one astonishing thing about life, as we have but now mentioned, is its utter commonplaceness.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
but in spite of that
From this reading It is a terrible thing to die, to end our connection with life as we know it; yet folk die, and the world accepts the fact with not more than a few hours' concern.
