used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
anew
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
AH
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From this reading “AH, I see,” said Olga.
(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 “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
cometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
demanding attention
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
characterized by great determination
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
discreditedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskredɪtɪd/
being unjustly brought into disrepute
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
don't
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From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “AH, I see,” said Olga.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
immediately past
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
Olga
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From this reading “AH, I see,” said Olga.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
on one occasion
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “AH, I see,” said Olga.
except for; apart from
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
express in words
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “AH, I see,” said Olga.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
express in words
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
which person or people
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Once for all, then, let me save misunderstanding by telling you that I don’t believe a word of it, and therefore nothing that you can say will have any effect on the course of action that I have determined upon.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You are not the first who have prophesied the end of the world by such means, nor will you be the last to be discredited by the event.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have come to tell us this wonderful story about the comet, and the message you say you have received from Mars, over again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are of course at liberty to preach your truce elsewhere and at your own risk, though I fear it will be but the voice of one crying in the wilderness.”
