used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little while ago and the measure was nearly full.
in the past
From this reading A little while ago and the measure was nearly full.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading "It is amusing to be the only well-informed man amongst the ignorant; amusing and sad.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading "It is amusing to be the only well-informed man amongst the ignorant; amusing and sad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is amusing to be the only well-informed man amongst the ignorant; amusing and sad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is amusing to be the only well-informed man amongst the ignorant; amusing and sad.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He stood sunk in the deepest thought, his slender white fingers stroking his dark beard.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She has brought it on herself, and she is heaping wrong upon wrong.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I feel it for the first time, now that I can no longer share my thoughts and plans with her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He stood sunk in the deepest thought, his slender white fingers stroking his dark beard.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He stood sunk in the deepest thought, his slender white fingers stroking his dark beard.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel it for the first time, now that I can no longer share my thoughts and plans with her.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He stood sunk in the deepest thought, his slender white fingers stroking his dark beard.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I feel it for the first time, now that I can no longer share my thoughts and plans with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I feel it for the first time, now that I can no longer share my thoughts and plans with her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A little while ago and the measure was nearly full.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has brought it on herself, and she is heaping wrong upon wrong.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood sunk in the deepest thought, his slender white fingers stroking his dark beard.
heapingverbUS /ˈhiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading She has brought it on herself, and she is heaping wrong upon wrong.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I feel it for the first time, now that I can no longer share my thoughts and plans with her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She has brought it on herself, and she is heaping wrong upon wrong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood sunk in the deepest thought, his slender white fingers stroking his dark beard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel it for the first time, now that I can no longer share my thoughts and plans with her.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading "It is amusing to be the only well-informed man amongst the ignorant; amusing and sad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood sunk in the deepest thought, his slender white fingers stroking his dark beard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is amusing to be the only well-informed man amongst the ignorant; amusing and sad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is amusing to be the only well-informed man amongst the ignorant; amusing and sad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little while ago and the measure was nearly full.
for more time
From this reading I feel it for the first time, now that I can no longer share my thoughts and plans with her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It is amusing to be the only well-informed man amongst the ignorant; amusing and sad.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A little while ago and the measure was nearly full.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I feel it for the first time, now that I can no longer share my thoughts and plans with her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A little while ago and the measure was nearly full.
not any; not one
From this reading I feel it for the first time, now that I can no longer share my thoughts and plans with her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I feel it for the first time, now that I can no longer share my thoughts and plans with her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She has brought it on herself, and she is heaping wrong upon wrong.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is amusing to be the only well-informed man amongst the ignorant; amusing and sad.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I feel it for the first time, now that I can no longer share my thoughts and plans with her.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "It is amusing to be the only well-informed man amongst the ignorant; amusing and sad.
have in common
From this reading I feel it for the first time, now that I can no longer share my thoughts and plans with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has brought it on herself, and she is heaping wrong upon wrong.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He stood sunk in the deepest thought, his slender white fingers stroking his dark beard.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood sunk in the deepest thought, his slender white fingers stroking his dark beard.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading He stood sunk in the deepest thought, his slender white fingers stroking his dark beard.
doomed to extinction
From this reading He stood sunk in the deepest thought, his slender white fingers stroking his dark beard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I feel it for the first time, now that I can no longer share my thoughts and plans with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood sunk in the deepest thought, his slender white fingers stroking his dark beard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He stood sunk in the deepest thought, his slender white fingers stroking his dark beard.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I feel it for the first time, now that I can no longer share my thoughts and plans with her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I feel it for the first time, now that I can no longer share my thoughts and plans with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is amusing to be the only well-informed man amongst the ignorant; amusing and sad.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She has brought it on herself, and she is heaping wrong upon wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little while ago and the measure was nearly full.
well-informedadjective
possessing sound knowledge
From this reading "It is amusing to be the only well-informed man amongst the ignorant; amusing and sad.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A little while ago and the measure was nearly full.
a Caucasian
From this reading He stood sunk in the deepest thought, his slender white fingers stroking his dark beard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I feel it for the first time, now that I can no longer share my thoughts and plans with her.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She has brought it on herself, and she is heaping wrong upon wrong.
