used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This sort of thing generally takes a man when he is about nineteen, and lasts till he is nearly twenty.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something within him tells him that he is the coming man, and that one day he will electrify the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he doesn’t know this at the time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
brought into existence
From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Then he burns with a desire to show them how the thing’s done, and to draw a salary of three hundred a week.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he doesn’t know this at the time.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Something within him tells him that he is the coming man, and that one day he will electrify the world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Something within him tells him that he is the coming man, and that one day he will electrify the world.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Then he burns with a desire to show them how the thing’s done, and to draw a salary of three hundred a week.
doesn't
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From this reading But he doesn’t know this at the time.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Then he burns with a desire to show them how the thing’s done, and to draw a salary of three hundred a week.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then he burns with a desire to show them how the thing’s done, and to draw a salary of three hundred a week.
electrifyverbUS /ɪˈlektrəfaɪ/
excite suddenly and intensely
From this reading Something within him tells him that he is the coming man, and that one day he will electrify the world.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
usually; as a rule
From this reading This sort of thing generally takes a man when he is about nineteen, and lasts till he is nearly twenty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something within him tells him that he is the coming man, and that one day he will electrify the world.
how
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From this reading Then he burns with a desire to show them how the thing’s done, and to draw a salary of three hundred a week.
ten 10s
From this reading Then he burns with a desire to show them how the thing’s done, and to draw a salary of three hundred a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something within him tells him that he is the coming man, and that one day he will electrify the world.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he doesn’t know this at the time.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading This sort of thing generally takes a man when he is about nineteen, and lasts till he is nearly twenty.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Something within him tells him that he is the coming man, and that one day he will electrify the world.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This sort of thing generally takes a man when he is about nineteen, and lasts till he is nearly twenty.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading This sort of thing generally takes a man when he is about nineteen, and lasts till he is nearly twenty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he burns with a desire to show them how the thing’s done, and to draw a salary of three hundred a week.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Something within him tells him that he is the coming man, and that one day he will electrify the world.
one's
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From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading Then he burns with a desire to show them how the thing’s done, and to draw a salary of three hundred a week.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then he burns with a desire to show them how the thing’s done, and to draw a salary of three hundred a week.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something within him tells him that he is the coming man, and that one day he will electrify the world.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This sort of thing generally takes a man when he is about nineteen, and lasts till he is nearly twenty.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading This sort of thing generally takes a man when he is about nineteen, and lasts till he is nearly twenty.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Something within him tells him that he is the coming man, and that one day he will electrify the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something within him tells him that he is the coming man, and that one day he will electrify the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something within him tells him that he is the coming man, and that one day he will electrify the world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he burns with a desire to show them how the thing’s done, and to draw a salary of three hundred a week.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he burns with a desire to show them how the thing’s done, and to draw a salary of three hundred a week.
a special situation
From this reading This sort of thing generally takes a man when he is about nineteen, and lasts till he is nearly twenty.
thing'snounUS /θɪŋz/
possessive form of “thing” — a special situation
From this reading Then he burns with a desire to show them how the thing’s done, and to draw a salary of three hundred a week.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sort of thing generally takes a man when he is about nineteen, and lasts till he is nearly twenty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then he burns with a desire to show them how the thing’s done, and to draw a salary of three hundred a week.
up to a particular time
From this reading This sort of thing generally takes a man when he is about nineteen, and lasts till he is nearly twenty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading This sort of thing generally takes a man when he is about nineteen, and lasts till he is nearly twenty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Then he burns with a desire to show them how the thing’s done, and to draw a salary of three hundred a week.
at the time that
From this reading HERE comes a time in every one’s life when he feels he was born to be an actor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Something within him tells him that he is the coming man, and that one day he will electrify the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he burns with a desire to show them how the thing’s done, and to draw a salary of three hundred a week.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Something within him tells him that he is the coming man, and that one day he will electrify the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Something within him tells him that he is the coming man, and that one day he will electrify the world.
