used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Here, moreover, is a shutter through which the vista doubtless lengthens.”
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “The outlook, in one direction, is an extensive one,” admitted Kai Lung, gazing towards the sky.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The outlook, in one direction, is an extensive one,” admitted Kai Lung, gazing towards the sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That in itself is cheap at the price of three reputed strings of inferior cash.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Furthermore, it is possible to breathe.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading That in itself is cheap at the price of three reputed strings of inferior cash.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading That in itself is cheap at the price of three reputed strings of inferior cash.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “The outlook, in one direction, is an extensive one,” admitted Kai Lung, gazing towards the sky.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “Here, moreover, is a shutter through which the vista doubtless lengthens.”
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading “The outlook, in one direction, is an extensive one,” admitted Kai Lung, gazing towards the sky.
FurthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading Furthermore, it is possible to breathe.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “The outlook, in one direction, is an extensive one,” admitted Kai Lung, gazing towards the sky.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here, moreover, is a shutter through which the vista doubtless lengthens.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That in itself is cheap at the price of three reputed strings of inferior cash.
InexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading That in itself is cheap at the price of three reputed strings of inferior cash.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That in itself is cheap at the price of three reputed strings of inferior cash.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Furthermore, it is possible to breathe.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That in itself is cheap at the price of three reputed strings of inferior cash.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
Kai
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From this reading “The outlook, in one direction, is an extensive one,” admitted Kai Lung, gazing towards the sky.
lengthensverbUS /ˈleŋθənz/
third-person singular of “lengthen” — make longer
From this reading “Here, moreover, is a shutter through which the vista doubtless lengthens.”
LungnounUS /lʌŋ/
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading “The outlook, in one direction, is an extensive one,” admitted Kai Lung, gazing towards the sky.
MandarinnounUS /ˈmændərən/
shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “Here, moreover, is a shutter through which the vista doubtless lengthens.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The outlook, in one direction, is an extensive one,” admitted Kai Lung, gazing towards the sky.
in other respects or ways
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading “The outlook, in one direction, is an extensive one,” admitted Kai Lung, gazing towards the sky.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Furthermore, it is possible to breathe.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading That in itself is cheap at the price of three reputed strings of inferior cash.
reputedverbUS /rɪˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “repute” — look on as or consider
From this reading That in itself is cheap at the price of three reputed strings of inferior cash.
Shanmodal verbUS /ʃæn/
the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading “Here, moreover, is a shutter through which the vista doubtless lengthens.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “The outlook, in one direction, is an extensive one,” admitted Kai Lung, gazing towards the sky.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading That in itself is cheap at the price of three reputed strings of inferior cash.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That in itself is cheap at the price of three reputed strings of inferior cash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That in itself is cheap at the price of three reputed strings of inferior cash.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Here, moreover, is a shutter through which the vista doubtless lengthens.”
Tien
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
in the direction of
From this reading “The outlook, in one direction, is an extensive one,” admitted Kai Lung, gazing towards the sky.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading “Here, moreover, is a shutter through which the vista doubtless lengthens.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Here, moreover, is a shutter through which the vista doubtless lengthens.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Inexorable Justice of the Mandarin Shan Tien “By having access to this enclosure you will be able to walk where otherwise you must stand.
