used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE KIRGIZ YOURTAR --I found it a terrible thing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
BUNYANnounUS /ˈbʌnjən/
English preacher and author of an allegorical novel, Pilgrim's Progress (1628-1688)
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the northern parts of Siberia, in summer time, it seems as if the night would never come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
set up or found
From this reading THE KIRGIZ YOURTAR --I found it a terrible thing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE KIRGIZ YOURTAR --I found it a terrible thing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the northern parts of Siberia, in summer time, it seems as if the night would never come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE KIRGIZ YOURTAR --I found it a terrible thing.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
KIRGIZnounUS /ˈkɪrɡɪz/
a member of a people vast regions of central Siberia
From this reading THE KIRGIZ YOURTAR --I found it a terrible thing.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the northern parts of Siberia, in summer time, it seems as if the night would never come.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the northern parts of Siberia, in summer time, it seems as if the night would never come.
not any; not one
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the northern parts of Siberia, in summer time, it seems as if the night would never come.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
the local environment
From this reading In the northern parts of Siberia, in summer time, it seems as if the night would never come.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
express in words
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the northern parts of Siberia, in summer time, it seems as if the night would never come.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading In the northern parts of Siberia, in summer time, it seems as if the night would never come.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the northern parts of Siberia, in summer time, it seems as if the night would never come.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE KIRGIZ YOURTAR --I found it a terrible thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KIRGIZ YOURTAR --I found it a terrible thing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
a special situation
From this reading THE KIRGIZ YOURTAR --I found it a terrible thing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the northern parts of Siberia, in summer time, it seems as if the night would never come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading These villains set on me, and I beginning to resist, they gave but a call, and in came their master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At midsummer, it is almost true to say that there is no night--nothing but a veil of sapphire twilight, which lasts three or four hours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would, as the saying is, have given my life for a penny: but that, as God would have it, I was clothed with armor of proof.--JOHN BUNYAN.
YOURTAR
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From this reading THE KIRGIZ YOURTAR --I found it a terrible thing.
