used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SONOGUN had seen a notice in a railway-carriage.
(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 All things are fair that are not dark; Yet all are dark that are not fair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the same cat that slays the lark, Itself is often killed by care.--BOHER.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All things are fair that are not dark; Yet all are dark that are not fair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Beware of card-sharpers" was printed upon it, and it flashed upon him, with the force of a revelation, that it must be meant for him.
BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading "Beware of card-sharpers" was printed upon it, and it flashed upon him, with the force of a revelation, that it must be meant for him.
BOHER
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From this reading And the same cat that slays the lark, Itself is often killed by care.--BOHER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the same cat that slays the lark, Itself is often killed by care.--BOHER.
card-sharpers
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From this reading "Beware of card-sharpers" was printed upon it, and it flashed upon him, with the force of a revelation, that it must be meant for him.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And the same cat that slays the lark, Itself is often killed by care.--BOHER.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading And the same cat that slays the lark, Itself is often killed by care.--BOHER.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All things are fair that are not dark; Yet all are dark that are not fair.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading All things are fair that are not dark; Yet all are dark that are not fair.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "Beware of card-sharpers" was printed upon it, and it flashed upon him, with the force of a revelation, that it must be meant for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Beware of card-sharpers" was printed upon it, and it flashed upon him, with the force of a revelation, that it must be meant for him.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Beware of card-sharpers" was printed upon it, and it flashed upon him, with the force of a revelation, that it must be meant for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SONOGUN had seen a notice in a railway-carriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once more he made up his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Beware of card-sharpers" was printed upon it, and it flashed upon him, with the force of a revelation, that it must be meant for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more he made up his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SONOGUN had seen a notice in a railway-carriage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the same cat that slays the lark, Itself is often killed by care.--BOHER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Beware of card-sharpers" was printed upon it, and it flashed upon him, with the force of a revelation, that it must be meant for him.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the same cat that slays the lark, Itself is often killed by care.--BOHER.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading And the same cat that slays the lark, Itself is often killed by care.--BOHER.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading And the same cat that slays the lark, Itself is often killed by care.--BOHER.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Once more he made up his mind.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Beware of card-sharpers" was printed upon it, and it flashed upon him, with the force of a revelation, that it must be meant for him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Once more he made up his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more he made up his mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Beware of card-sharpers" was printed upon it, and it flashed upon him, with the force of a revelation, that it must be meant for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All things are fair that are not dark; Yet all are dark that are not fair.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading SONOGUN had seen a notice in a railway-carriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Beware of card-sharpers" was printed upon it, and it flashed upon him, with the force of a revelation, that it must be meant for him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And the same cat that slays the lark, Itself is often killed by care.--BOHER.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more he made up his mind.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading "Beware of card-sharpers" was printed upon it, and it flashed upon him, with the force of a revelation, that it must be meant for him.
railway-carriage
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From this reading SONOGUN had seen a notice in a railway-carriage.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading "Beware of card-sharpers" was printed upon it, and it flashed upon him, with the force of a revelation, that it must be meant for him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And the same cat that slays the lark, Itself is often killed by care.--BOHER.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SONOGUN had seen a notice in a railway-carriage.
slays
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From this reading And the same cat that slays the lark, Itself is often killed by care.--BOHER.
SONOGUN
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From this reading SONOGUN had seen a notice in a railway-carriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All things are fair that are not dark; Yet all are dark that are not fair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the same cat that slays the lark, Itself is often killed by care.--BOHER.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All things are fair that are not dark; Yet all are dark that are not fair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once more he made up his mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Beware of card-sharpers" was printed upon it, and it flashed upon him, with the force of a revelation, that it must be meant for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Beware of card-sharpers" was printed upon it, and it flashed upon him, with the force of a revelation, that it must be meant for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Beware of card-sharpers" was printed upon it, and it flashed upon him, with the force of a revelation, that it must be meant for him.
but in spite of that
From this reading All things are fair that are not dark; Yet all are dark that are not fair.
