used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you taking me?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
gauzenounUS /ɡɔːz/
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
How
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From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no need of such precaution."
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
life-long
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where are you taking me?
the force of workers available
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There is no need of such precaution."
not any; not one
From this reading There is no need of such precaution."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading There is no need of such precaution."
purblindadjective
having greatly reduced vision
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
any competition
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is no need of such precaution."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
express in words
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading TENNYSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no need of such precaution."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I followed Kitty down the dark paths of the shrubbery, and, as far as I could tell, through the dazzling gauze of my mask, some distance across the park.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
precisely as stated
From this reading "O purblind race of miserable men, How many among us at this very hour Do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves By taking true for false, or false for true."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you taking me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you taking me?
