3042
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From this reading They say he was born on Earth in 3042 and taken to Mazzeppa as a child.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a one was Old Arch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
adultsnounUS /əˈdʌlts/
plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
almsnounUS /ɑːlmz/
money or goods contributed to the poor
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Archer Jakes, the Wanderer of the Plains.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They say he was born on Earth in 3042 and taken to Mazzeppa as a child.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
blessés
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From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
brought into existence
From this reading They say he was born on Earth in 3042 and taken to Mazzeppa as a child.
broken-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
a young person of either sex
From this reading They say he was born on Earth in 3042 and taken to Mazzeppa as a child.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They say he was born on Earth in 3042 and taken to Mazzeppa as a child.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They say he was born on Earth in 3042 and taken to Mazzeppa as a child.
JakesnounUS /dʒeɪks/
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading Archer Jakes, the Wanderer of the Plains.
and nothing more
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
Mazzeppa
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From this reading They say he was born on Earth in 3042 and taken to Mazzeppa as a child.
not any; not one
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They say he was born on Earth in 3042 and taken to Mazzeppa as a child.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Archer Jakes, the Wanderer of the Plains.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
express in words
From this reading They say he was born on Earth in 3042 and taken to Mazzeppa as a child.
the act of searching for something
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
in a serious manner
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a one was Old Arch.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They say he was born on Earth in 3042 and taken to Mazzeppa as a child.
plural of “tale” — 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 _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say he was born on Earth in 3042 and taken to Mazzeppa as a child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They say he was born on Earth in 3042 and taken to Mazzeppa as a child.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
having come into contact
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
at the time that
From this reading But sometimes children are curious and believing when adults are cynical and doubting...._ There have always been the touched, the blessés, God's poor.
which person or people
From this reading _No one took Old Arch seriously; he was just an ancient, broken-down wanderer who went about seeking alms and spreading tales of the great Outside.
