used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
(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 The world was all wrong.
avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Life had turned her thumbs down.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Life had turned her thumbs down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Life had turned her thumbs down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
imminencenounUS /ˈɪmənəns/
the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
KitenounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life had turned her thumbs down.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
Lutcher
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From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
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 A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
thumbsnounUS /θʌmz/
plural of “thumb” — the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Life had turned her thumbs down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Life had turned her thumbs down.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was like one beset in the darkness by enemies he could not see.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
Wint
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He felt the imminence of disaster without being able to avert it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A FEW WORDS TO THE WISE Those minutes--five or ten--which Wint spent with V. R. Kite in his office behind the council chamber, before he sentenced Lutcher, left Wint depressed, shaken by foreboding.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world was all wrong.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The world was all wrong.
