used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
how long something has existed
From this reading Yet it may have remained concealed there for three hundred years—for some persons have become entirely white-headed before twenty years of age.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am I, then, immortal?
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading I detected a grey hair amidst my brown locks this very day—that surely signifies decay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
react verbally
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Yet it may have remained concealed there for three hundred years—for some persons have become entirely white-headed before twenty years of age.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet it may have remained concealed there for three hundred years—for some persons have become entirely white-headed before twenty years of age.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I detected a grey hair amidst my brown locks this very day—that surely signifies decay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
cannot
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From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
not accessible to view
From this reading Yet it may have remained concealed there for three hundred years—for some persons have become entirely white-headed before twenty years of age.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading I detected a grey hair amidst my brown locks this very day—that surely signifies decay.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading I detected a grey hair amidst my brown locks this very day—that surely signifies decay.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Yet it may have remained concealed there for three hundred years—for some persons have become entirely white-headed before twenty years of age.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading I detected a grey hair amidst my brown locks this very day—that surely signifies decay.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I detected a grey hair amidst my brown locks this very day—that surely signifies decay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
ten 10s
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Am I, then, immortal?
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Am I, then, immortal?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I will tell my story, and my reader shall judge for me.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading I detected a grey hair amidst my brown locks this very day—that surely signifies decay.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yet it may have remained concealed there for three hundred years—for some persons have become entirely white-headed before twenty years of age.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will tell my story, and my reader shall judge for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I detected a grey hair amidst my brown locks this very day—that surely signifies decay.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet it may have remained concealed there for three hundred years—for some persons have become entirely white-headed before twenty years of age.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Yet it may have remained concealed there for three hundred years—for some persons have become entirely white-headed before twenty years of age.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I will tell my story, and my reader shall judge for me.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Yet it may have remained concealed there for three hundred years—for some persons have become entirely white-headed before twenty years of age.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I will tell my story, and my reader shall judge for me.
signifiesverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “signify” — denote or connote
From this reading I detected a grey hair amidst my brown locks this very day—that surely signifies decay.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet it may have remained concealed there for three hundred years—for some persons have become entirely white-headed before twenty years of age.
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 will tell my story, and my reader shall judge for me.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I detected a grey hair amidst my brown locks this very day—that surely signifies decay.
express in words
From this reading I will tell my story, and my reader shall judge for me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I detected a grey hair amidst my brown locks this very day—that surely signifies decay.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Am I, then, immortal?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet it may have remained concealed there for three hundred years—for some persons have become entirely white-headed before twenty years of age.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Yet it may have remained concealed there for three hundred years—for some persons have become entirely white-headed before twenty years of age.
precisely as stated
From this reading I detected a grey hair amidst my brown locks this very day—that surely signifies decay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
white-headed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet it may have remained concealed there for three hundred years—for some persons have become entirely white-headed before twenty years of age.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will tell my story, and my reader shall judge for me.
a late time of life
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
but in spite of that
From this reading This is a question which I have asked myself, by day and night, for now three hundred and three years, and yet cannot answer it.
