used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The olive bough Faded and cast upon the common wind, And earth a doveless ark.”--LAMAN BLANCHARD.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “The storm above, and frozen world below.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading He was a good husband--a careful father--an agreeable neighbour--rather charitable than otherwise, to the poor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a good husband--a careful father--an agreeable neighbour--rather charitable than otherwise, to the poor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The storm above, and frozen world below.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading The olive bough Faded and cast upon the common wind, And earth a doveless ark.”--LAMAN BLANCHARD.
Beaufort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort was generally considered by the world a very worthy man.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “The storm above, and frozen world below.
BLANCHARD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The olive bough Faded and cast upon the common wind, And earth a doveless ark.”--LAMAN BLANCHARD.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The olive bough Faded and cast upon the common wind, And earth a doveless ark.”--LAMAN BLANCHARD.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort was generally considered by the world a very worthy man.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He was a good husband--a careful father--an agreeable neighbour--rather charitable than otherwise, to the poor.
put or send forth
From this reading The olive bough Faded and cast upon the common wind, And earth a doveless ark.”--LAMAN BLANCHARD.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading He was a good husband--a careful father--an agreeable neighbour--rather charitable than otherwise, to the poor.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The olive bough Faded and cast upon the common wind, And earth a doveless ark.”--LAMAN BLANCHARD.
carefully weighed
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort was generally considered by the world a very worthy man.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
doveless
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From this reading The olive bough Faded and cast upon the common wind, And earth a doveless ark.”--LAMAN BLANCHARD.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The olive bough Faded and cast upon the common wind, And earth a doveless ark.”--LAMAN BLANCHARD.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
FadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The olive bough Faded and cast upon the common wind, And earth a doveless ark.”--LAMAN BLANCHARD.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was a good husband--a careful father--an agreeable neighbour--rather charitable than otherwise, to the poor.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading “The storm above, and frozen world below.
gambledverbUS /ˈɡæmbəld/
past form of “gamble” — take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort was generally considered by the world a very worthy man.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a good husband--a careful father--an agreeable neighbour--rather charitable than otherwise, to the poor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He was a good husband--a careful father--an agreeable neighbour--rather charitable than otherwise, to the poor.
incurredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
LAMAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The olive bough Faded and cast upon the common wind, And earth a doveless ark.”--LAMAN BLANCHARD.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort was generally considered by the world a very worthy man.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort was generally considered by the world a very worthy man.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading He was a good husband--a careful father--an agreeable neighbour--rather charitable than otherwise, to the poor.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading The olive bough Faded and cast upon the common wind, And earth a doveless ark.”--LAMAN BLANCHARD.
in other respects or ways
From this reading He was a good husband--a careful father--an agreeable neighbour--rather charitable than otherwise, to the poor.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He was a good husband--a careful father--an agreeable neighbour--rather charitable than otherwise, to the poor.
on the contrary
From this reading He was a good husband--a careful father--an agreeable neighbour--rather charitable than otherwise, to the poor.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort was generally considered by the world a very worthy man.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “The storm above, and frozen world below.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a good husband--a careful father--an agreeable neighbour--rather charitable than otherwise, to the poor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The storm above, and frozen world below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a good husband--a careful father--an agreeable neighbour--rather charitable than otherwise, to the poor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The olive bough Faded and cast upon the common wind, And earth a doveless ark.”--LAMAN BLANCHARD.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort was generally considered by the world a very worthy man.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort was generally considered by the world a very worthy man.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The olive bough Faded and cast upon the common wind, And earth a doveless ark.”--LAMAN BLANCHARD.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had never committed any excess--never gambled nor incurred debt--nor fallen into the warm errors most common with his sex.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “The storm above, and frozen world below.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Mr. Robert Beaufort was generally considered by the world a very worthy man.
