used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is nothing remarkable about all this.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There is nothing remarkable about all this.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
apotheosisnounUS /əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsəs/
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It is the same the world around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
brought into existence
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
a young person of either sex
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
command with authority
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
a social unit living together
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
only a very short time before
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
a social unit living together
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
maternitynounUS /məˈtɜːrnɪti/
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing remarkable about all this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
recurrencenounUS /rɪˈkɜːrəns/
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
unusual or striking
From this reading There is nothing remarkable about all this.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is the same the world around.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
up to a particular time
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
vocativenoun
the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
WeavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
at the time that
From this reading There was joy in the Weaver household when the child was born, and when it had been duly announced that it was a boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The event was the first of the kind in this particular branch of the Weaver family, and, as is always the case, there was such rejoicing as does not come with the recurrence of like episodes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A man hardly feels sure of his manhood till the magic word father is put in the vocative case and applied to him direct, and the apotheosis of woman comes with maternity.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is the same the world around.
