used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But then, my brother is lame and good for nothing but drawing pictures of the stars.
archernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading He has fish stars, archer stars, hunter stars.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My brother told me that, for one, back in the Sunset Country.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother told me that, for one, back in the Sunset Country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, my brother is lame and good for nothing but drawing pictures of the stars.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He connects them with lines, like a child's puzzle, and so makes star-pictures.
connectsverbUS /kəˈnekts/
third-person singular of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading He connects them with lines, like a child's puzzle, and so makes star-pictures.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My brother told me that, for one, back in the Sunset Country.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading But then, my brother is lame and good for nothing but drawing pictures of the stars.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading He has fish stars, archer stars, hunter stars.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My brother told me that, for one, back in the Sunset Country.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But then, my brother is lame and good for nothing but drawing pictures of the stars.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has fish stars, archer stars, hunter stars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He connects them with lines, like a child's puzzle, and so makes star-pictures.
someone who hunts game
From this reading He has fish stars, archer stars, hunter stars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My brother told me that, for one, back in the Sunset Country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading But then, my brother is lame and good for nothing but drawing pictures of the stars.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He connects them with lines, like a child's puzzle, and so makes star-pictures.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He connects them with lines, like a child's puzzle, and so makes star-pictures.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He connects them with lines, like a child's puzzle, and so makes star-pictures.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brother told me that, for one, back in the Sunset Country.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But then, my brother is lame and good for nothing but drawing pictures of the stars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But then, my brother is lame and good for nothing but drawing pictures of the stars.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
and nothing more
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But then, my brother is lame and good for nothing but drawing pictures of the stars.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading He connects them with lines, like a child's puzzle, and so makes star-pictures.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He connects them with lines, like a child's puzzle, and so makes star-pictures.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
star-pictures
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From this reading He connects them with lines, like a child's puzzle, and so makes star-pictures.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But then, my brother is lame and good for nothing but drawing pictures of the stars.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading My brother told me that, for one, back in the Sunset Country.
express in words
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My brother told me that, for one, back in the Sunset Country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He connects them with lines, like a child's puzzle, and so makes star-pictures.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, my brother is lame and good for nothing but drawing pictures of the stars.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading My brother told me that, for one, back in the Sunset Country.
UltimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
which person or people
From this reading _Only One Question Is Eternal-- What Lies Beyond the Ultimate?_ There are some who tell me it is a foolish war we fight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He connects them with lines, like a child's puzzle, and so makes star-pictures.
