used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wherever a squirrel or a bee can go with security, I can go.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ate whatever was set before me; I touched ivy and dogwood.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading I ate whatever was set before me; I touched ivy and dogwood.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Wherever a squirrel or a bee can go with security, I can go.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I ate whatever was set before me; I touched ivy and dogwood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Wherever a squirrel or a bee can go with security, I can go.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Thick-starred Orion was my only companion.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ’I spent,’ he said, ’ten months in the country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
dogwoodnounUS /ˈdɔːɡwʊd/
a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
From this reading I ate whatever was set before me; I touched ivy and dogwood.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wherever a squirrel or a bee can go with security, I can go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’I spent,’ he said, ’ten months in the country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’I spent,’ he said, ’ten months in the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’I spent,’ he said, ’ten months in the country.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading I ate whatever was set before me; I touched ivy and dogwood.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I ate whatever was set before me; I touched ivy and dogwood.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ’I spent,’ he said, ’ten months in the country.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thick-starred Orion was my only companion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
and nothing more
From this reading Thick-starred Orion was my only companion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wherever a squirrel or a bee can go with security, I can go.
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading Thick-starred Orion was my only companion.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’I spent,’ he said, ’ten months in the country.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Wherever a squirrel or a bee can go with security, I can go.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I ate whatever was set before me; I touched ivy and dogwood.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading ’I spent,’ he said, ’ten months in the country.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Wherever a squirrel or a bee can go with security, I can go.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ’I spent,’ he said, ’ten months in the country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’I spent,’ he said, ’ten months in the country.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
Thick-starred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thick-starred Orion was my only companion.
having come into contact
From this reading I ate whatever was set before me; I touched ivy and dogwood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thick-starred Orion was my only companion.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I ate whatever was set before me; I touched ivy and dogwood.
at the time that
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever a squirrel or a bee can go with security, I can go.
belonging to which person
From this reading When I went abroad, I kept company with every man on the road, for I knew that my evil and my good did not come from these, but from the Spirit, whose servant I was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wherever a squirrel or a bee can go with security, I can go.
