used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
(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 earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
antarcticnounUS /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/
the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Winter did not bring any change.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The summer had passed, that summer which was to have brought back the sealers; and autumn had come to chill the hopes as as the body.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The summer had passed, that summer which was to have brought back the sealers; and autumn had come to chill the hopes as as the body.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The summer had passed, that summer which was to have brought back the sealers; and autumn had come to chill the hopes as as the body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The summer had passed, that summer which was to have brought back the sealers; and autumn had come to chill the hopes as as the body.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Winter did not bring any change.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The summer had passed, that summer which was to have brought back the sealers; and autumn had come to chill the hopes as as the body.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Winter did not bring any change.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The summer had passed, that summer which was to have brought back the sealers; and autumn had come to chill the hopes as as the body.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The summer had passed, that summer which was to have brought back the sealers; and autumn had come to chill the hopes as as the body.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Winter did not bring any change.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
ducatnoun
formerly a gold coin of various European countries
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
ducats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The summer had passed, that summer which was to have brought back the sealers; and autumn had come to chill the hopes as as the body.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
OysternounUS /ˈɔɪstər/
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
the local environment
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The summer had passed, that summer which was to have brought back the sealers; and autumn had come to chill the hopes as as the body.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
sealers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The summer had passed, that summer which was to have brought back the sealers; and autumn had come to chill the hopes as as the body.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
Shakspeare
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From this reading Shakspeare.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer had passed, that summer which was to have brought back the sealers; and autumn had come to chill the hopes as as the body.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
moving very fast
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The summer had passed, that summer which was to have brought back the sealers; and autumn had come to chill the hopes as as the body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The summer had passed, that summer which was to have brought back the sealers; and autumn had come to chill the hopes as as the body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The summer had passed, that summer which was to have brought back the sealers; and autumn had come to chill the hopes as as the body.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The summer had passed, that summer which was to have brought back the sealers; and autumn had come to chill the hopes as as the body.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The earth had not stopped in its swift face round the sun at Oyster Pond, while all these events were in the course of occurrence in the antarctic seas.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter did not bring any change.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them; I would have my bond.
