used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is said that a poet has died young in the breast of the most stolid.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
highly skilled
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he had found an audience, and an audience is unquestionably a very profound need of every human heart.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading At last he had found an audience, and an audience is unquestionably a very profound need of every human heart.
Aventure
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From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
bardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading It is said that a poet has died young in the breast of the most stolid.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
contendedverbUS /kənˈtendɪd/
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It is said that a poet has died young in the breast of the most stolid.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Nixie was helping him to expression.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
set up or found
From this reading At last he had found an audience, and an audience is unquestionably a very profound need of every human heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last he had found an audience, and an audience is unquestionably a very profound need of every human heart.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is said that a poet has died young in the breast of the most stolid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At last he had found an audience, and an audience is unquestionably a very profound need of every human heart.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Nixie was helping him to expression.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading At last he had found an audience, and an audience is unquestionably a very profound need of every human heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is said that a poet has died young in the breast of the most stolid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is said that a poet has died young in the breast of the most stolid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is said that a poet has died young in the breast of the most stolid.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
immediately past
From this reading At last he had found an audience, and an audience is unquestionably a very profound need of every human heart.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is said that a poet has died young in the breast of the most stolid.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading At last he had found an audience, and an audience is unquestionably a very profound need of every human heart.
Nixie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nixie was helping him to expression.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is said that a poet has died young in the breast of the most stolid.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It is said that a poet has died young in the breast of the most stolid.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading At last he had found an audience, and an audience is unquestionably a very profound need of every human heart.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
on the contrary
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is said that a poet has died young in the breast of the most stolid.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading It is said that a poet has died young in the breast of the most stolid.
survivesverbUS /sərˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is said that a poet has died young in the breast of the most stolid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is said that a poet has died young in the breast of the most stolid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be contended, rather, that this (somewhat minor bard) in almost every case survives, and is the spice of life to his possessor.—R. L. S.
unquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading At last he had found an audience, and an audience is unquestionably a very profound need of every human heart.
precisely as stated
From this reading At last he had found an audience, and an audience is unquestionably a very profound need of every human heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Now that his first Aventure was an accomplished fact, and that he was writing it out for the Meeting, Paul carried about with him a kind of secret joy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It is said that a poet has died young in the breast of the most stolid.
