used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAINY DAY.
(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 "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe I'd rather copy it from the book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "I believe I'd rather copy it from the book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
commanounUS /ˈkɑːmə/
a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading "I believe I'd rather copy it from the book.
crammingverbUS /ˈkræmɪŋ/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A RAINY DAY.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you think that last line's odd?--'Do not strive to grasp them all.'
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I believe I'd rather copy it from the book.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
the act of departing
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
hold firmly
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe I'd rather copy it from the book.
I'd
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From this reading "I believe I'd rather copy it from the book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I believe I'd rather copy it from the book.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading "What a queer jumble that makes!" said Winnie.
immediately past
From this reading Don't you think that last line's odd?--'Do not strive to grasp them all.'
line'snounUS /laɪnz/
possessive form of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Don't you think that last line's odd?--'Do not strive to grasp them all.'
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What a queer jumble that makes!" said Winnie.
Miriam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
not divisible by two
From this reading Don't you think that last line's odd?--'Do not strive to grasp them all.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
an amount of time
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "What a queer jumble that makes!" said Winnie.
RAINYadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading A RAINY DAY.
on the contrary
From this reading "I believe I'd rather copy it from the book.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What a queer jumble that makes!" said Winnie.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
school-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
semicolonnoun
a punctuation mark (“;”) used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don't you think that last line's odd?--'Do not strive to grasp them all.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a queer jumble that makes!" said Winnie.
which person or people
From this reading "'One by one the sands are flowing,'--comma-- One by one the moments fall;'--semicolon-- 'Some are coming,'--comma; 'some are going;'--semicolon-- 'Do not strive to grasp them all,'--period." dictated Miriam to a group of girls in the school-room, who were "cramming" for the February examination, and who had hurried back at dinner time for that purpose.
Winnie
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From this reading "What a queer jumble that makes!" said Winnie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you think that last line's odd?--'Do not strive to grasp them all.'
