used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
in the past
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
(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 ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
any thing at all
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘That can’t be true,’ she reasoned, ‘for I haven’t seen you for nearly a week.’
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Now you don’t mention Celts, and don’t seem a bit really intelligent.
can't
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From this reading ‘That can’t be true,’ she reasoned, ‘for I haven’t seen you for nearly a week.’
CeltsnounUS /selts/
plural of “celt” — a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
don't
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From this reading Now you don’t mention Celts, and don’t seem a bit really intelligent.
apart from; not including
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘That can’t be true,’ she reasoned, ‘for I haven’t seen you for nearly a week.’
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What has happened to you?’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has happened to you?’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘You have,’ he said.
haven't
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From this reading ‘That can’t be true,’ she reasoned, ‘for I haven’t seen you for nearly a week.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘You have,’ he said.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
ImmortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
make reference to
From this reading Now you don’t mention Celts, and don’t seem a bit really intelligent.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ‘That can’t be true,’ she reasoned, ‘for I haven’t seen you for nearly a week.’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you don’t mention Celts, and don’t seem a bit really intelligent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
and nothing more
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now you don’t mention Celts, and don’t seem a bit really intelligent.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading ‘That can’t be true,’ she reasoned, ‘for I haven’t seen you for nearly a week.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
express in words
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now you don’t mention Celts, and don’t seem a bit really intelligent.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘That can’t be true,’ she reasoned, ‘for I haven’t seen you for nearly a week.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
be seated
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
in the near future
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘That can’t be true,’ she reasoned, ‘for I haven’t seen you for nearly a week.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ‘That can’t be true,’ she reasoned, ‘for I haven’t seen you for nearly a week.’
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ‘That can’t be true,’ she reasoned, ‘for I haven’t seen you for nearly a week.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has happened to you?’
at the time that
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You know,’ she said when they were in it,--fortunately it was a very fast one and would soon get there--‘only a few days ago you used to sit at <i>The Immortal Hour</i> all quiet and good, and never say anything except intelligent things about Celts.
