used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
(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 No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Aunt Jennie_, _darling_:
battledorenoun
a light long-handled racket used by badminton players
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course they had no means of knowing the real truth but it surely was the next thing to it to worship the dear sun.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course they had no means of knowing the real truth but it surely was the next thing to it to worship the dear sun.
a special loved one
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Aunt Jennie_, _darling_:
dearly loved
From this reading Of course they had no means of knowing the real truth but it surely was the next thing to it to worship the dear sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
fro
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From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Aunt Jennie_, _darling_:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course they had no means of knowing the real truth but it surely was the next thing to it to worship the dear sun.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Aunt Jennie_, _darling_:
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't the world just the most wonderful place?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
Jane
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From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Aunt Jennie_, _darling_:
Jelliffe
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From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Aunt Jennie_, _darling_:
Jennie
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From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Aunt Jennie_, _darling_:
and nothing more
From this reading Isn't the world just the most wonderful place?
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Of course they had no means of knowing the real truth but it surely was the next thing to it to worship the dear sun.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
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 No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Of course they had no means of knowing the real truth but it surely was the next thing to it to worship the dear sun.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Aunt Jennie_, _darling_:
used to form the superlative
From this reading Isn't the world just the most wonderful place?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Of course they had no means of knowing the real truth but it surely was the next thing to it to worship the dear sun.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course they had no means of knowing the real truth but it surely was the next thing to it to worship the dear sun.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Weren't those old Persians wonderful people?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Weren't those old Persians wonderful people?
PersiansnounUS /ˈpɜːrʒənz/
plural of “persian” — a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading Weren't those old Persians wonderful people?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Isn't the world just the most wonderful place?
(of games) engaged in
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Of course they had no means of knowing the real truth but it surely was the next thing to it to worship the dear sun.
shuttlecocknoun
badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Of course they had no means of knowing the real truth but it surely was the next thing to it to worship the dear sun.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Of course they had no means of knowing the real truth but it surely was the next thing to it to worship the dear sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isn't the world just the most wonderful place?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
a special situation
From this reading Of course they had no means of knowing the real truth but it surely was the next thing to it to worship the dear sun.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Weren't those old Persians wonderful people?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Aunt Jennie_, _darling_:
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Of course they had no means of knowing the real truth but it surely was the next thing to it to worship the dear sun.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Aunt Jennie_, _darling_:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course they had no means of knowing the real truth but it surely was the next thing to it to worship the dear sun.
Weren't
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From this reading Weren't those old Persians wonderful people?
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one knows it at all until after it has played battledore and shuttlecock with them, and they have been tossed to and fro for a long time.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Isn't the world just the most wonderful place?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Isn't the world just the most wonderful place?
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Of course they had no means of knowing the real truth but it surely was the next thing to it to worship the dear sun.
Zandt
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From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Aunt Jennie_, _darling_:
