used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
anew
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
how long something has existed
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yea," said Merlin, "but I know better than thou how thou wast born, and better than any man living."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Yea," said Merlin, "but I know better than thou how thou wast born, and better than any man living."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Then said the old man, "Why art thou so sad?"
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "I will not believe thee," said King Arthur, and was wroth with the child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I will not believe thee," said King Arthur, and was wroth with the child.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Yea," said Merlin, "but I know better than thou how thou wast born, and better than any man living."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
brought into existence
From this reading "Yea," said Merlin, "but I know better than thou how thou wast born, and better than any man living."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yea," said Merlin, "but I know better than thou how thou wast born, and better than any man living."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I will not believe thee," said King Arthur, and was wroth with the child.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
well in the past; former
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
fourscorenoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
how
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From this reading "Yea," said Merlin, "but I know better than thou how thou wast born, and better than any man living."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yea," said Merlin, "but I know better than thou how thou wast born, and better than any man living."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "I will not believe thee," said King Arthur, and was wroth with the child.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yea," said Merlin, "but I know better than thou how thou wast born, and better than any man living."
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Yea," said Merlin, "but I know better than thou how thou wast born, and better than any man living."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yea," said Merlin, "but I know better than thou how thou wast born, and better than any man living."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading "Yea," said Merlin, "but I know better than thou how thou wast born, and better than any man living."
a particular point in time
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not believe thee," said King Arthur, and was wroth with the child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Then said the old man, "Why art thou so sad?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yea," said Merlin, "but I know better than thou how thou wast born, and better than any man living."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yea," said Merlin, "but I know better than thou how thou wast born, and better than any man living."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will not believe thee," said King Arthur, and was wroth with the child.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I will not believe thee," said King Arthur, and was wroth with the child.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then said the old man, "Why art thou so sad?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Yea," said Merlin, "but I know better than thou how thou wast born, and better than any man living."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I will not believe thee," said King Arthur, and was wroth with the child.
wast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yea," said Merlin, "but I know better than thou how thou wast born, and better than any man living."
which person or people
From this reading "For divers reasons," said King Arthur; "for I have seen strange things to-day, and but this moment there was here a child who told me things beyond his years to know."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then said the old man, "Why art thou so sad?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not believe thee," said King Arthur, and was wroth with the child.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will not believe thee," said King Arthur, and was wroth with the child.
wrothadjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading "I will not believe thee," said King Arthur, and was wroth with the child.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading "Yea," said Merlin, "but I know better than thou how thou wast born, and better than any man living."
a late time of life
From this reading So Merlin departed, and came again in the likeness of an old man of fourscore years of age; and the king was glad at his coming, for he seemed wise and venerable.
