used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
anew
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
(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 Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
completely unclothed
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
of short duration or distance
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
cannot
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From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
CLXXXVIII
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From this reading CLXXXVIII.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
divisible by two
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
an act that fails
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
a social unit living together
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
infinitesimalnounUS /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪməl/
(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
march in a procession
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
measurablyadverbUS /ˈmeʒərəbli/
to a measurable degree
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
and nothing more
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash--that one is the cat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading FAILURE It was the first week in March before it was thought to be safe for Clemens to return to France, even for a brief visit to his family.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He hurried across and remained with them what seemed an infinitesimal time, a bare three weeks, and was back again in New York by the middle of April.
