used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
anew
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
(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 No insurance at all, and that was a magnificent property."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No insurance at all, and that was a magnificent property."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading "Well, he is made of the right stuff if he did make one mistake, and I guess he will never make the same blunder again.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, he is made of the right stuff if he did make one mistake, and I guess he will never make the same blunder again.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, he is made of the right stuff if he did make one mistake, and I guess he will never make the same blunder again.
Hayden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
he'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Too bad though about his house.
honorablyadverbUS /ˈɑːnərəbli/
in an honorable manner
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Too bad though about his house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, he is made of the right stuff if he did make one mistake, and I guess he will never make the same blunder again.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading No insurance at all, and that was a magnificent property."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
Landon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
Letitia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Well, he is made of the right stuff if he did make one mistake, and I guess he will never make the same blunder again.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading No insurance at all, and that was a magnificent property."
engage in
From this reading "Well, he is made of the right stuff if he did make one mistake, and I guess he will never make the same blunder again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Well, he is made of the right stuff if he did make one mistake, and I guess he will never make the same blunder again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, he is made of the right stuff if he did make one mistake, and I guess he will never make the same blunder again.
not any; not one
From this reading No insurance at all, and that was a magnificent property."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading No insurance at all, and that was a magnificent property."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, he is made of the right stuff if he did make one mistake, and I guess he will never make the same blunder again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Well, he is made of the right stuff if he did make one mistake, and I guess he will never make the same blunder again.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Well, he is made of the right stuff if he did make one mistake, and I guess he will never make the same blunder again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No insurance at all, and that was a magnificent property."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Too bad though about his house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No insurance at all, and that was a magnificent property."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Society is like a piece of frozen water; and skating well the great art of social life."--_Letitia Elizabeth Landon._ "Too bad about Hayden, isn't it?" said one business man to another after the crash came.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, he is made of the right stuff if he did make one mistake, and I guess he will never make the same blunder again.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I am sorry for him, but he is coming out honorably, and I hope he'll commence again before long."
