used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
(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 “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
any thing at all
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “I think it was much larger, Tiny,” said Johnny, who was standing close beside her.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “I think it was much larger, Tiny,” said Johnny, who was standing close beside her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
hadn't
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From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think it was much larger, Tiny,” said Johnny, who was standing close beside her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “I think it was much larger, Tiny,” said Johnny, who was standing close beside her.
and nothing more
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “I think it was much larger, Tiny,” said Johnny, who was standing close beside her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
the force of workers available
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
used to form the superlative
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I think it was much larger, Tiny,” said Johnny, who was standing close beside her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
not any; not one
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
and nothing more
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
having a point
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So you see, it must have been different.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you see, it must have been different.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “I think it was much larger, Tiny,” said Johnny, who was standing close beside her.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think it was much larger, Tiny,” said Johnny, who was standing close beside her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
very small
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think it was much larger, Tiny,” said Johnny, who was standing close beside her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY OF ESCAPE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
which person or people
From this reading “I think it was much larger, Tiny,” said Johnny, who was standing close beside her.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
but in spite of that
From this reading “It must have been most beautiful,” said Tiny, “I wonder if it looked at all like that?” and she pointed to a large, bright star, which seemed quite alone in the sky, for the sun had only just set, and no other star could yet be seen near this one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know if it hadn’t been quite different from the other stars, no one would have thought it was anything in particular, and the wise men said, quite positively, ‘We _have seen_ His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.’
