used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
in the past
From this reading That must have been a hundred years ago, more or less.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That must have been a hundred years ago, more or less.
blandlyadverbUS /ˈblændli/
in a bland manner
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
fearless and daring
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They had to cut it off to set him free.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "The last man to knock at the gate of Tzin Piaôu with his foot, found the foot grown fast to the stone.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "The last man to knock at the gate of Tzin Piaôu with his foot, found the foot grown fast to the stone.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forget.
set up or found
From this reading "The last man to knock at the gate of Tzin Piaôu with his foot, found the foot grown fast to the stone.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They had to cut it off to set him free.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "The last man to knock at the gate of Tzin Piaôu with his foot, found the foot grown fast to the stone.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "The last man to knock at the gate of Tzin Piaôu with his foot, found the foot grown fast to the stone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had to cut it off to set him free.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That must have been a hundred years ago, more or less.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had to cut it off to set him free.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The last man to knock at the gate of Tzin Piaôu with his foot, found the foot grown fast to the stone.
ten 10s
From this reading That must have been a hundred years ago, more or less.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forget.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had to cut it off to set him free.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "The last man to knock at the gate of Tzin Piaôu with his foot, found the foot grown fast to the stone.
immediately past
From this reading "The last man to knock at the gate of Tzin Piaôu with his foot, found the foot grown fast to the stone.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading That must have been a hundred years ago, more or less.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The last man to knock at the gate of Tzin Piaôu with his foot, found the foot grown fast to the stone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That must have been a hundred years ago, more or less.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That must have been a hundred years ago, more or less.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had to cut it off to set him free.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That must have been a hundred years ago, more or less.
PATRIOTISMnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
Piaôu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The last man to knock at the gate of Tzin Piaôu with his foot, found the foot grown fast to the stone.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
RIPPLEnounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had to cut it off to set him free.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
a male human offspring
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "The last man to knock at the gate of Tzin Piaôu with his foot, found the foot grown fast to the stone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That must have been a hundred years ago, more or less.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The last man to knock at the gate of Tzin Piaôu with his foot, found the foot grown fast to the stone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had to cut it off to set him free.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The last man to knock at the gate of Tzin Piaôu with his foot, found the foot grown fast to the stone.
Tzin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The last man to knock at the gate of Tzin Piaôu with his foot, found the foot grown fast to the stone.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The last man to knock at the gate of Tzin Piaôu with his foot, found the foot grown fast to the stone.
a late time of life
From this reading That must have been a hundred years ago, more or less.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A LITTLE RIPPLE OF PATRIOTISM "You are bold, my son, at any rate," murmured my heathen priest, blandly smiling through me into vacancy.
