used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Pickle is certainly a very smart boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our time passes peaceably enough in study and contemplation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are giving him lessons in drawing; he comes on rapidly, but requires a great deal of attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading We are giving him lessons in drawing; he comes on rapidly, but requires a great deal of attention.
a youthful male person
From this reading Little Pickle is certainly a very smart boy.
Brahminicaladjective
of or relating to or characteristic of a brahmin
From this reading Nix has procured us some more works of Brahminical lore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We are giving him lessons in drawing; he comes on rapidly, but requires a great deal of attention.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Little Pickle is certainly a very smart boy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Those _tranquil moods_ of which we have twice spoken come over us with still increasing frequency.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading We are giving him lessons in drawing; he comes on rapidly, but requires a great deal of attention.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading Our time passes peaceably enough in study and contemplation.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We are giving him lessons in drawing; he comes on rapidly, but requires a great deal of attention.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading We are giving him lessons in drawing; he comes on rapidly, but requires a great deal of attention.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Our time passes peaceably enough in study and contemplation.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading Those _tranquil moods_ of which we have twice spoken come over us with still increasing frequency.
the act of giving
From this reading We are giving him lessons in drawing; he comes on rapidly, but requires a great deal of attention.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We are giving him lessons in drawing; he comes on rapidly, but requires a great deal of attention.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nix has procured us some more works of Brahminical lore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those _tranquil moods_ of which we have twice spoken come over us with still increasing frequency.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We are giving him lessons in drawing; he comes on rapidly, but requires a great deal of attention.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are giving him lessons in drawing; he comes on rapidly, but requires a great deal of attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are giving him lessons in drawing; he comes on rapidly, but requires a great deal of attention.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Those _tranquil moods_ of which we have twice spoken come over us with still increasing frequency.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Pickle is certainly a very smart boy.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading We are giving him lessons in drawing; he comes on rapidly, but requires a great deal of attention.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Pickle is certainly a very smart boy.
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading Nix has procured us some more works of Brahminical lore.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Those _tranquil moods_ of which we have twice spoken come over us with still increasing frequency.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nix has procured us some more works of Brahminical lore.
NixnounUS /nɪks/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Nix has procured us some more works of Brahminical lore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those _tranquil moods_ of which we have twice spoken come over us with still increasing frequency.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are giving him lessons in drawing; he comes on rapidly, but requires a great deal of attention.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our time passes peaceably enough in study and contemplation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Those _tranquil moods_ of which we have twice spoken come over us with still increasing frequency.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Our time passes peaceably enough in study and contemplation.
peaceablyadverbUS /ˈpiːsəbli/
in a peaceable manner
From this reading Our time passes peaceably enough in study and contemplation.
PicklenounUS /ˈpɪkəl/
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading Little Pickle is certainly a very smart boy.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Nix has procured us some more works of Brahminical lore.
with speed
From this reading We are giving him lessons in drawing; he comes on rapidly, but requires a great deal of attention.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading We are giving him lessons in drawing; he comes on rapidly, but requires a great deal of attention.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Little Pickle is certainly a very smart boy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nix has procured us some more works of Brahminical lore.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Those _tranquil moods_ of which we have twice spoken come over us with still increasing frequency.
not in physical motion
From this reading Those _tranquil moods_ of which we have twice spoken come over us with still increasing frequency.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Our time passes peaceably enough in study and contemplation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those _tranquil moods_ of which we have twice spoken come over us with still increasing frequency.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Our time passes peaceably enough in study and contemplation.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Those _tranquil moods_ of which we have twice spoken come over us with still increasing frequency.
two times
From this reading Those _tranquil moods_ of which we have twice spoken come over us with still increasing frequency.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those _tranquil moods_ of which we have twice spoken come over us with still increasing frequency.
precisely as stated
From this reading Little Pickle is certainly a very smart boy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Those _tranquil moods_ of which we have twice spoken come over us with still increasing frequency.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those _tranquil moods_ of which we have twice spoken come over us with still increasing frequency.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those _tranquil moods_ of which we have twice spoken come over us with still increasing frequency.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Nix has procured us some more works of Brahminical lore.
