used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is to happen in the next generation.
(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 players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is to happen in the next generation.
in addition
From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The players then wait until all the clever men are dead, and bury them nicely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
being joined in close association
From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading The players then wait until all the clever men are dead, and bury them nicely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is to happen in the next generation.
CheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
children's
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From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is to happen in the next generation.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The players then wait until all the clever men are dead, and bury them nicely.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
else
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From this reading They then go and do something else.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is to happen in the next generation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They then go and do something else.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
come to pass
From this reading The players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is to happen in the next generation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
hear with intention
From this reading The players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is to happen in the next generation.
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 The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
the force of workers available
From this reading The players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is to happen in the next generation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is to happen in the next generation.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading The players then wait until all the clever men are dead, and bury them nicely.
not any; not one
From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading The players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is to happen in the next generation.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
any competition
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading The players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is to happen in the next generation.
rustics
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From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
express in words
From this reading The players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is to happen in the next generation.
Shropshire
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From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They then go and do something else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is to happen in the next generation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The players then wait until all the clever men are dead, and bury them nicely.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The players then wait until all the clever men are dead, and bury them nicely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They then go and do something else.
up to a particular time
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
to-morrow
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From this reading And one of the games to which it is most attached is called "Keep to-morrow dark," and which is also named (by the rustics in Shropshire, I have no doubt) "Cheat the Prophet."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The players then wait until all the clever men are dead, and bury them nicely.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
precisely as stated
From this reading The players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is to happen in the next generation.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The players then wait until all the clever men are dead, and bury them nicely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The players listen very carefully and respectfully to all that the clever men have to say about what is to happen in the next generation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
which person or people
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children's games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up.
