used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading We lived abroad together for a number of years, each pursuing his own work.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am by profession a scientist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My story goes back some fifty years, when I was a student.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I had one brother, Daniel, five years younger than myself, a musician of extraordinary promise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am by profession a scientist.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading I had one brother, Daniel, five years younger than myself, a musician of extraordinary promise.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
Doubleday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We lived abroad together for a number of years, each pursuing his own work.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading I had one brother, Daniel, five years younger than myself, a musician of extraordinary promise.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading My story goes back some fifty years, when I was a student.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I had one brother, Daniel, five years younger than myself, a musician of extraordinary promise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We lived abroad together for a number of years, each pursuing his own work.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading My story goes back some fifty years, when I was a student.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had one brother, Daniel, five years younger than myself, a musician of extraordinary promise.
Hagen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We lived abroad together for a number of years, each pursuing his own work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am by profession a scientist.
IndustrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
JunglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We lived abroad together for a number of years, each pursuing his own work.
Manassas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
MidasnounUS /ˈmaɪdəs/
(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading I had one brother, Daniel, five years younger than myself, a musician of extraordinary promise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My story goes back some fifty years, when I was a student.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had one brother, Daniel, five years younger than myself, a musician of extraordinary promise.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading We lived abroad together for a number of years, each pursuing his own work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had one brother, Daniel, five years younger than myself, a musician of extraordinary promise.
and nothing more
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
Overman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We lived abroad together for a number of years, each pursuing his own work.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
paralysed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading I am by profession a scientist.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I had one brother, Daniel, five years younger than myself, a musician of extraordinary promise.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading We lived abroad together for a number of years, each pursuing his own work.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading I am by profession a scientist.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My story goes back some fifty years, when I was a student.
Stirling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading My story goes back some fifty years, when I was a student.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had one brother, Daniel, five years younger than myself, a musician of extraordinary promise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We lived abroad together for a number of years, each pursuing his own work.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We lived abroad together for a number of years, each pursuing his own work.
at the time that
From this reading My story goes back some fifty years, when I was a student.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We lived abroad together for a number of years, each pursuing his own work.
a late time of life
From this reading My story goes back some fifty years, when I was a student.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The Industrial Republic The Jungle King Midas Manassas Prince Hagen The Journal of Arthur Stirling New York Doubleday, Page & Company _The Overman_ This is the story of Edward ——, as he told it to me only a few days before he died; he told it as he lay half paralysed, and knowing that the hand of death was upon him.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading I had one brother, Daniel, five years younger than myself, a musician of extraordinary promise.
