used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The Inchcape Rock” is a thrust at hard-heartedness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lad and Lassie THE INCHCAPE ROCK.
another's
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From this reading To bear one another’s burdens, to develop a genius for pulling people through hard places--that’s the use of life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The Inchcape Rock” is a thrust at hard-heartedness.
have
From this reading To bear one another’s burdens, to develop a genius for pulling people through hard places--that’s the use of life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading To bear one another’s burdens, to develop a genius for pulling people through hard places--that’s the use of life.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading To bear one another’s burdens, to develop a genius for pulling people through hard places--that’s the use of life.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
at any time
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To bear one another’s burdens, to develop a genius for pulling people through hard places--that’s the use of life.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading To bear one another’s burdens, to develop a genius for pulling people through hard places--that’s the use of life.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
hard-heartedness
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From this reading “The Inchcape Rock” is a thrust at hard-heartedness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
INCHCAPE
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From this reading Lad and Lassie THE INCHCAPE ROCK.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
a boy or man
From this reading Lad and Lassie THE INCHCAPE ROCK.
LassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading Lad and Lassie THE INCHCAPE ROCK.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “What is the use of life?”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To bear one another’s burdens, to develop a genius for pulling people through hard places--that’s the use of life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To bear one another’s burdens, to develop a genius for pulling people through hard places--that’s the use of life.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To bear one another’s burdens, to develop a genius for pulling people through hard places--that’s the use of life.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading To bear one another’s burdens, to develop a genius for pulling people through hard places--that’s the use of life.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Lad and Lassie THE INCHCAPE ROCK.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
transport commercially
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To bear one another’s burdens, to develop a genius for pulling people through hard places--that’s the use of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lad and Lassie THE INCHCAPE ROCK.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To bear one another’s burdens, to develop a genius for pulling people through hard places--that’s the use of life.
push forcefully
From this reading “The Inchcape Rock” is a thrust at hard-heartedness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To bear one another’s burdens, to develop a genius for pulling people through hard places--that’s the use of life.
the act of using
From this reading “What is the use of life?”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the use of life?”
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading The man is wrecked and his ship is sunken before he ever steps on board or sees the water if his heart is hard and his estimate of human beings low.
