used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading It was ten minutes to seven, and she could afford to arrange her ideas.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, Mr. Halton is only the shadow--he will pass as shadows do, and his influence cannot really push Ally.”
(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 After all, Mr. Halton is only the shadow--he will pass as shadows do, and his influence cannot really push Ally.”
AllynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading After all, Mr. Halton is only the shadow--he will pass as shadows do, and his influence cannot really push Ally.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading It was ten minutes to seven, and she could afford to arrange her ideas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
cannot
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From this reading After all, Mr. Halton is only the shadow--he will pass as shadows do, and his influence cannot really push Ally.”
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
ChumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If I could only get hold of the real man himself, I am sure I could do something.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If I could only get hold of the real man himself, I am sure I could do something.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If I could only get hold of the real man himself, I am sure I could do something.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
Halton
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From this reading After all, Mr. Halton is only the shadow--he will pass as shadows do, and his influence cannot really push Ally.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “If I could only get hold of the real man himself, I am sure I could do something.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, Mr. Halton is only the shadow--he will pass as shadows do, and his influence cannot really push Ally.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “If I could only get hold of the real man himself, I am sure I could do something.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was ten minutes to seven, and she could afford to arrange her ideas.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I could only get hold of the real man himself, I am sure I could do something.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading After all, Mr. Halton is only the shadow--he will pass as shadows do, and his influence cannot really push Ally.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, Mr. Halton is only the shadow--he will pass as shadows do, and his influence cannot really push Ally.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten minutes to seven, and she could afford to arrange her ideas.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “If I could only get hold of the real man himself, I am sure I could do something.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She took up her riding-whip slowly, and stood a minute in thought.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was ten minutes to seven, and she could afford to arrange her ideas.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After all, Mr. Halton is only the shadow--he will pass as shadows do, and his influence cannot really push Ally.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
and nothing more
From this reading “If I could only get hold of the real man himself, I am sure I could do something.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
go across or through
From this reading After all, Mr. Halton is only the shadow--he will pass as shadows do, and his influence cannot really push Ally.”
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
ProverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading After all, Mr. Halton is only the shadow--he will pass as shadows do, and his influence cannot really push Ally.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “If I could only get hold of the real man himself, I am sure I could do something.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading After all, Mr. Halton is only the shadow--he will pass as shadows do, and his influence cannot really push Ally.”
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
riding-whip
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took up her riding-whip slowly, and stood a minute in thought.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was ten minutes to seven, and she could afford to arrange her ideas.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading After all, Mr. Halton is only the shadow--he will pass as shadows do, and his influence cannot really push Ally.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading After all, Mr. Halton is only the shadow--he will pass as shadows do, and his influence cannot really push Ally.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She took up her riding-whip slowly, and stood a minute in thought.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “If I could only get hold of the real man himself, I am sure I could do something.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She took up her riding-whip slowly, and stood a minute in thought.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was ten minutes to seven, and she could afford to arrange her ideas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She took up her riding-whip slowly, and stood a minute in thought.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
bound or secured closely
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took up her riding-whip slowly, and stood a minute in thought.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She took up her riding-whip slowly, and stood a minute in thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ten minutes to seven, and she could afford to arrange her ideas.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After all, Mr. Halton is only the shadow--he will pass as shadows do, and his influence cannot really push Ally.”
worshipsnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃəps/
plural of “worship” — the activity of worshipping
From this reading “No maker of images worships the gods; he knows what they are made of!”--_Chinese Proverb._ “I am not sure that I am not making a mistake!” said Chum to her reflection, as she tied her tie in severe perfection, and pinned on the Panama hat.
