used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then just for a moment, with mental viewpoint changed, Carter envisaged the actuality.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Amazing how nothing is absolute, but wholly comparative to something else!
actualitynounUS /ˌæktʃuːˈælətiː/
the state of actually existing objectively
From this reading Then just for a moment, with mental viewpoint changed, Carter envisaged the actuality.
AmazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Amazing how nothing is absolute, but wholly comparative to something else!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A sixteenth of an inch perhaps?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How big, compared to his original six-foot stature, was he now?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Amazing how nothing is absolute, but wholly comparative to something else!
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Then just for a moment, with mental viewpoint changed, Carter envisaged the actuality.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Then just for a moment, with mental viewpoint changed, Carter envisaged the actuality.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Amazing how nothing is absolute, but wholly comparative to something else!
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading How big, compared to his original six-foot stature, was he now?
the boundary of a surface
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
else
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From this reading Amazing how nothing is absolute, but wholly comparative to something else!
envisagedverbUS /enˈvɪzɪdʒd/
past form of “envisage” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Then just for a moment, with mental viewpoint changed, Carter envisaged the actuality.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then just for a moment, with mental viewpoint changed, Carter envisaged the actuality.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
a young female
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How big, compared to his original six-foot stature, was he now?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How big, compared to his original six-foot stature, was he now?
How
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From this reading How big, compared to his original six-foot stature, was he now?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading A sixteenth of an inch perhaps?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amazing how nothing is absolute, but wholly comparative to something else!
and nothing more
From this reading Then just for a moment, with mental viewpoint changed, Carter envisaged the actuality.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Then just for a moment, with mental viewpoint changed, Carter envisaged the actuality.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
a particular point in time
From this reading Then just for a moment, with mental viewpoint changed, Carter envisaged the actuality.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Amazing how nothing is absolute, but wholly comparative to something else!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How big, compared to his original six-foot stature, was he now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sixteenth of an inch perhaps?
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading How big, compared to his original six-foot stature, was he now?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
by chance
From this reading A sixteenth of an inch perhaps?
pointernounUS /ˈpɔɪntər/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
six-foot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How big, compared to his original six-foot stature, was he now?
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading A sixteenth of an inch perhaps?
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Amazing how nothing is absolute, but wholly comparative to something else!
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading How big, compared to his original six-foot stature, was he now?
not in physical motion
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
sundialnounUS /ˈsʌndaɪl/
timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then just for a moment, with mental viewpoint changed, Carter envisaged the actuality.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then just for a moment, with mental viewpoint changed, Carter envisaged the actuality.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How big, compared to his original six-foot stature, was he now?
the upper part of anything
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
viewpointnounUS /ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading Then just for a moment, with mental viewpoint changed, Carter envisaged the actuality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How big, compared to his original six-foot stature, was he now?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If his father were here in the garden, bending close over the sundial pointer with a light, he might still be able to see him and the girl as they struggled up the sloping narrow top edge of the sundial pointer!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Amazing how nothing is absolute, but wholly comparative to something else!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then just for a moment, with mental viewpoint changed, Carter envisaged the actuality.
