used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
(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 "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The unknown creature, sombre of plumage, makes no way among its companions; its folded-up beauties remain hidden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
ARITHMETICnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading TREATS OF ARITHMETIC.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The unknown creature, sombre of plumage, makes no way among its companions; its folded-up beauties remain hidden.
commencesverbUS /kəˈmensəz/
third-person singular of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It commences in the sad minor key, a long prelude of oppression, of misunderstanding.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The unknown creature, sombre of plumage, makes no way among its companions; its folded-up beauties remain hidden.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The unknown creature, sombre of plumage, makes no way among its companions; its folded-up beauties remain hidden.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
duck-pond
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From this reading The duck-pond represents the world.
ducklingnounUS /ˈdʌklɪŋ/
flesh of a young domestic duck
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
folded-up
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From this reading The unknown creature, sombre of plumage, makes no way among its companions; its folded-up beauties remain hidden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
not accessible to view
From this reading The unknown creature, sombre of plumage, makes no way among its companions; its folded-up beauties remain hidden.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It commences in the sad minor key, a long prelude of oppression, of misunderstanding.
Ingelow
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From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It commences in the sad minor key, a long prelude of oppression, of misunderstanding.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The unknown creature, sombre of plumage, makes no way among its companions; its folded-up beauties remain hidden.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading It commences in the sad minor key, a long prelude of oppression, of misunderstanding.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It commences in the sad minor key, a long prelude of oppression, of misunderstanding.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The unknown creature, sombre of plumage, makes no way among its companions; its folded-up beauties remain hidden.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading It commences in the sad minor key, a long prelude of oppression, of misunderstanding.
misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading It commences in the sad minor key, a long prelude of oppression, of misunderstanding.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
not any; not one
From this reading The unknown creature, sombre of plumage, makes no way among its companions; its folded-up beauties remain hidden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TREATS OF ARITHMETIC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading It commences in the sad minor key, a long prelude of oppression, of misunderstanding.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The unknown creature, sombre of plumage, makes no way among its companions; its folded-up beauties remain hidden.
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading It commences in the sad minor key, a long prelude of oppression, of misunderstanding.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The unknown creature, sombre of plumage, makes no way among its companions; its folded-up beauties remain hidden.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading The duck-pond represents the world.
rindnounUS /raɪnd/
the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It commences in the sad minor key, a long prelude of oppression, of misunderstanding.
express in words
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The unknown creature, sombre of plumage, makes no way among its companions; its folded-up beauties remain hidden.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
plural of “story” — 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 "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
TREATSnounUS /triːts/
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading TREATS OF ARITHMETIC.
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
not known
From this reading The unknown creature, sombre of plumage, makes no way among its companions; its folded-up beauties remain hidden.
precisely as stated
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "A little way, a very little way (Life is so short), they dig into the rind, And they are very sorry, so they say,-- Sorry for what they find."--_Jean Ingelow._ I have always thought the history of the ugly duckling one of the truest and most pathetic of all stories.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The duck-pond represents the world.
