used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading That was how I came to know Jorsen, whom I believe to be one of the greatest men alive.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This place is cold and the river is always calling.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But whether he is what is called a Mahatma I am sure I do not know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us go there and talk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was how I came to know Jorsen, whom I believe to be one of the greatest men alive.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That was how I came to know Jorsen, whom I believe to be one of the greatest men alive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whether he is what is called a Mahatma I am sure I do not know.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But whether he is what is called a Mahatma I am sure I do not know.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading This place is cold and the river is always calling.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was how I came to know Jorsen, whom I believe to be one of the greatest men alive.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading This place is cold and the river is always calling.”
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But whether he is what is called a Mahatma I am sure I do not know.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let us go there and talk.
highest in quality
From this reading That was how I came to know Jorsen, whom I believe to be one of the greatest men alive.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
how
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From this reading That was how I came to know Jorsen, whom I believe to be one of the greatest men alive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That was how I came to know Jorsen, whom I believe to be one of the greatest men alive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This place is cold and the river is always calling.”
Jorsen
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From this reading That was how I came to know Jorsen, whom I believe to be one of the greatest men alive.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That was how I came to know Jorsen, whom I believe to be one of the greatest men alive.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us go there and talk.
MahatmanounUS /məˈhɑːtmə/
(Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage
From this reading But whether he is what is called a Mahatma I am sure I do not know.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
the force of workers available
From this reading That was how I came to know Jorsen, whom I believe to be one of the greatest men alive.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But whether he is what is called a Mahatma I am sure I do not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was how I came to know Jorsen, whom I believe to be one of the greatest men alive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was how I came to know Jorsen, whom I believe to be one of the greatest men alive.
others
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From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This place is cold and the river is always calling.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading This place is cold and the river is always calling.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But whether he is what is called a Mahatma I am sure I do not know.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Let us go there and talk.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was how I came to know Jorsen, whom I believe to be one of the greatest men alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This place is cold and the river is always calling.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Let us go there and talk.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This place is cold and the river is always calling.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was how I came to know Jorsen, whom I believe to be one of the greatest men alive.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On this particular night that I have described he told me many things, and since then he has taught me much, me and a few others.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us go there and talk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was how I came to know Jorsen, whom I believe to be one of the greatest men alive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But whether he is what is called a Mahatma I am sure I do not know.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But whether he is what is called a Mahatma I am sure I do not know.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was how I came to know Jorsen, whom I believe to be one of the greatest men alive.
