used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The reader will excuse my chronicling the Jubilee before telling about Grouard.
consider or hold as true
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NORTHERN VISTAS My name is Ojib-Charlie, I like to sing and dance.--CY WARMAN.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have no excuse other than caprice, nor any precedent other than the fact that Chinese authors write their stories backward.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I have no excuse other than caprice, nor any precedent other than the fact that Chinese authors write their stories backward.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading I have no excuse other than caprice, nor any precedent other than the fact that Chinese authors write their stories backward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The reader will excuse my chronicling the Jubilee before telling about Grouard.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading I have no excuse other than caprice, nor any precedent other than the fact that Chinese authors write their stories backward.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading I have no excuse other than caprice, nor any precedent other than the fact that Chinese authors write their stories backward.
chroniclingverbUS /ˈkrɑːnɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record
From this reading The reader will excuse my chronicling the Jubilee before telling about Grouard.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
CY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORTHERN VISTAS My name is Ojib-Charlie, I like to sing and dance.--CY WARMAN.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading NORTHERN VISTAS My name is Ojib-Charlie, I like to sing and dance.--CY WARMAN.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
definitionnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
accept an excuse for
From this reading The reader will excuse my chronicling the Jubilee before telling about Grouard.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I have no excuse other than caprice, nor any precedent other than the fact that Chinese authors write their stories backward.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
Grouard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reader will excuse my chronicling the Jubilee before telling about Grouard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no excuse other than caprice, nor any precedent other than the fact that Chinese authors write their stories backward.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NORTHERN VISTAS My name is Ojib-Charlie, I like to sing and dance.--CY WARMAN.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NORTHERN VISTAS My name is Ojib-Charlie, I like to sing and dance.--CY WARMAN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
JubileenounUS /ˈdʒuːbəliː/
a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The reader will excuse my chronicling the Jubilee before telling about Grouard.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading NORTHERN VISTAS My name is Ojib-Charlie, I like to sing and dance.--CY WARMAN.
lo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
the force of workers available
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NORTHERN VISTAS My name is Ojib-Charlie, I like to sing and dance.--CY WARMAN.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading NORTHERN VISTAS My name is Ojib-Charlie, I like to sing and dance.--CY WARMAN.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no excuse other than caprice, nor any precedent other than the fact that Chinese authors write their stories backward.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I have no excuse other than caprice, nor any precedent other than the fact that Chinese authors write their stories backward.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading NORTHERN VISTAS My name is Ojib-Charlie, I like to sing and dance.--CY WARMAN.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
Ojib-Charlie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORTHERN VISTAS My name is Ojib-Charlie, I like to sing and dance.--CY WARMAN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have no excuse other than caprice, nor any precedent other than the fact that Chinese authors write their stories backward.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading I have no excuse other than caprice, nor any precedent other than the fact that Chinese authors write their stories backward.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader will excuse my chronicling the Jubilee before telling about Grouard.
To recall to mind.
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
deliver by singing
From this reading NORTHERN VISTAS My name is Ojib-Charlie, I like to sing and dance.--CY WARMAN.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
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 I have no excuse other than caprice, nor any precedent other than the fact that Chinese authors write their stories backward.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The reader will excuse my chronicling the Jubilee before telling about Grouard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have no excuse other than caprice, nor any precedent other than the fact that Chinese authors write their stories backward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have no excuse other than caprice, nor any precedent other than the fact that Chinese authors write their stories backward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader will excuse my chronicling the Jubilee before telling about Grouard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have no excuse other than caprice, nor any precedent other than the fact that Chinese authors write their stories backward.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NORTHERN VISTAS My name is Ojib-Charlie, I like to sing and dance.--CY WARMAN.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
VISTASnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading NORTHERN VISTAS My name is Ojib-Charlie, I like to sing and dance.--CY WARMAN.
WARMAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORTHERN VISTAS My name is Ojib-Charlie, I like to sing and dance.--CY WARMAN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
which person or people
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will excuse my chronicling the Jubilee before telling about Grouard.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
produce a literary work
From this reading I have no excuse other than caprice, nor any precedent other than the fact that Chinese authors write their stories backward.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I wish to go further and declare it one now in spite of its small population, that is if you will accept with me the definition laid down by an ancient Jewish writer who defined a large city as a place in which "there are ten leisure men; if less than so, lo! it is a village."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To resume then: You will remember the medical doctor on the boat was telling me how, one day, Grouard would be a large city.
