used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
(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 For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
for the reason that
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
BOHEMIAnounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
brought into existence
From this reading It is the fine old notion that it is possible, somehow or other, to get something for nothing; and it was not born of this world.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
cheap-jacknoun
a seller of shoddy goods
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
recognizable; marked
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
fallacynounUS /ˈfæləsi/
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It is the fine old notion that it is possible, somehow or other, to get something for nothing; and it was not born of this world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is the fine old notion that it is possible, somehow or other, to get something for nothing; and it was not born of this world.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
HOLIDAYnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the fine old notion that it is possible, somehow or other, to get something for nothing; and it was not born of this world.
and nothing more
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
immediately past
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
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 I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
machinationsnounUS /ˌmækəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “machination” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is the fine old notion that it is possible, somehow or other, to get something for nothing; and it was not born of this world.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is the fine old notion that it is possible, somehow or other, to get something for nothing; and it was not born of this world.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is the fine old notion that it is possible, somehow or other, to get something for nothing; and it was not born of this world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is the fine old notion that it is possible, somehow or other, to get something for nothing; and it was not born of this world.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
literature in metrical form
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is the fine old notion that it is possible, somehow or other, to get something for nothing; and it was not born of this world.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
primaladjectiveUS /ˈpraɪməl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
any competition
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It is the fine old notion that it is possible, somehow or other, to get something for nothing; and it was not born of this world.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It is the fine old notion that it is possible, somehow or other, to get something for nothing; and it was not born of this world.
not in physical motion
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the fine old notion that it is possible, somehow or other, to get something for nothing; and it was not born of this world.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
accept gladly
From this reading I, for one, welcome the cheap-jack because his presence in our midst proves that there is still a little poetry left in the race.
at the time that
From this reading When we have entirely forsaken the idea, then we are lost indeed, for it comes from the depths of our primal innocence, and has about it the last lingering scent of the Garden of Eden.
in or at the place that
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
which person or people
From this reading HOLIDAY NOTES FROM THE COAST OF BOHEMIA A friend of mine, who is a great traveller, has just put into my hands a letter that should be interesting to those who have not yet decided where to go for their holidays and are looking for fresh fields.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
but in spite of that
From this reading For all his machinations are based on a certain notion which the experience of this world proves to be a fallacy, and which is yet as old as the hills and as little to be despised.
