used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But what are Teddy and I to do?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
aroused or activated
From this reading I'll take the first trick, Jake shall be awakened next, and Poyor, who has done the most work, comes last."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what are Teddy and I to do?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading CAVE LIFE.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I'll take the first trick, Jake shall be awakened next, and Poyor, who has done the most work, comes last."
CummingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But what are Teddy and I to do?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I'll take the first trick, Jake shall be awakened next, and Poyor, who has done the most work, comes last."
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I'll take the first trick, Jake shall be awakened next, and Poyor, who has done the most work, comes last."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'll take the first trick, Jake shall be awakened next, and Poyor, who has done the most work, comes last."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But what are Teddy and I to do?"
I'll
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From this reading I'll take the first trick, Jake shall be awakened next, and Poyor, who has done the most work, comes last."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
Jake
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From this reading I'll take the first trick, Jake shall be awakened next, and Poyor, who has done the most work, comes last."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
immediately past
From this reading I'll take the first trick, Jake shall be awakened next, and Poyor, who has done the most work, comes last."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading CAVE LIFE.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
a particular point in time
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I'll take the first trick, Jake shall be awakened next, and Poyor, who has done the most work, comes last."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
absolutely essential
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I'll take the first trick, Jake shall be awakened next, and Poyor, who has done the most work, comes last."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
Poyor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll take the first trick, Jake shall be awakened next, and Poyor, who has done the most work, comes last."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I'll take the first trick, Jake shall be awakened next, and Poyor, who has done the most work, comes last."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
strictestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪktəst/
superlative of “strict” — rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
carry out
From this reading I'll take the first trick, Jake shall be awakened next, and Poyor, who has done the most work, comes last."
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "But what are Teddy and I to do?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But what are Teddy and I to do?"
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading I'll take the first trick, Jake shall be awakened next, and Poyor, who has done the most work, comes last."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
look attentively
From this reading "It is necessary that the strictest kind of a watch should be kept every moment of the time from now on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what are Teddy and I to do?"
at the time that
From this reading When the meal was ended it was nearly daylight and Cummings said as he stretched himself out close by the entrance:
which person or people
From this reading I'll take the first trick, Jake shall be awakened next, and Poyor, who has done the most work, comes last."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I'll take the first trick, Jake shall be awakened next, and Poyor, who has done the most work, comes last."
