used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading "Greetings, astonishing friend," said the mandarin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
BUDDHAnounUS /ˈbuːdə/
founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)
From this reading THE EYE OF BUDDHA.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE EYE OF BUDDHA.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Greetings, astonishing friend," said the mandarin.
frillsnounUS /frɪlz/
plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
GreetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Greetings, astonishing friend," said the mandarin.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Tsan Ti was not particularly happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
imperishableadjective
not perishable
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
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 "Greetings, astonishing friend," said the mandarin.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
come together
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tsan Ti was not particularly happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EYE OF BUDDHA.
on one occasion
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Tsan Ti was not particularly happy.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Greetings, astonishing friend," said the mandarin.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
express in words
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EYE OF BUDDHA.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
TinounUS /tiː/
a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Tsan Ti was not particularly happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
Tsan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tsan Ti was not particularly happy.
underlyingadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
From this reading He seemed pleased to meet Matt once more, but underlying this pleasure was a deep and settled melancholy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tsan Ti was not particularly happy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
in or at the place that
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have performed actions never to be forgotten; imperishable deeds which----" "Cut out the frills, Tsan Ti," interrupted Matt, "and tell me where you went after Joe and I left you at the wrecked car."
