used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Receiving so much water continually, does not the sea end by overflowing, like a basin, when it is too full?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are out in your reckoning, my dear child.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading “Receiving so much water continually, does not the sea end by overflowing, like a basin, when it is too full?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RUNNING WATERS “I HAVE been told,” said Emile, “that the Rhone empties its waters into the sea.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Receiving so much water continually, does not the sea end by overflowing, like a basin, when it is too full?”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “You are out in your reckoning, my dear child.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading “Receiving so much water continually, does not the sea end by overflowing, like a basin, when it is too full?”
dearly loved
From this reading “You are out in your reckoning, my dear child.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Rhone does run into the sea,” returned his uncle.
EmilenounUS /eɪˈmiːl/
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading RUNNING WATERS “I HAVE been told,” said Emile, “that the Rhone empties its waters into the sea.”
emptiesnounUS /ˈemptiz/
plural of “empty” — a container that has been emptied
From this reading RUNNING WATERS “I HAVE been told,” said Emile, “that the Rhone empties its waters into the sea.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Receiving so much water continually, does not the sea end by overflowing, like a basin, when it is too full?”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It pours into it every second five million liters of water.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “It pours into it every second five million liters of water.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Receiving so much water continually, does not the sea end by overflowing, like a basin, when it is too full?”
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading RUNNING WATERS “I HAVE been told,” said Emile, “that the Rhone empties its waters into the sea.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Rhone does run into the sea,” returned his uncle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RUNNING WATERS “I HAVE been told,” said Emile, “that the Rhone empties its waters into the sea.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are out in your reckoning, my dear child.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RUNNING WATERS “I HAVE been told,” said Emile, “that the Rhone empties its waters into the sea.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Receiving so much water continually, does not the sea end by overflowing, like a basin, when it is too full?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It pours into it every second five million liters of water.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading RUNNING WATERS “I HAVE been told,” said Emile, “that the Rhone empties its waters into the sea.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Receiving so much water continually, does not the sea end by overflowing, like a basin, when it is too full?”
litersnounUS /ˈliːtərz/
plural of “liter” — a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading “It pours into it every second five million liters of water.”
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “It pours into it every second five million liters of water.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Receiving so much water continually, does not the sea end by overflowing, like a basin, when it is too full?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You are out in your reckoning, my dear child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Receiving so much water continually, does not the sea end by overflowing, like a basin, when it is too full?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It pours into it every second five million liters of water.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You are out in your reckoning, my dear child.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading “Receiving so much water continually, does not the sea end by overflowing, like a basin, when it is too full?”
poursverbUS /pɔːrz/
third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “It pours into it every second five million liters of water.”
ReceivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Receiving so much water continually, does not the sea end by overflowing, like a basin, when it is too full?”
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading “You are out in your reckoning, my dear child.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “The Rhone does run into the sea,” returned his uncle.
RhonenounUS /roʊn/
a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles
From this reading RUNNING WATERS “I HAVE been told,” said Emile, “that the Rhone empties its waters into the sea.”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “The Rhone does run into the sea,” returned his uncle.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading RUNNING WATERS “I HAVE been told,” said Emile, “that the Rhone empties its waters into the sea.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading RUNNING WATERS “I HAVE been told,” said Emile, “that the Rhone empties its waters into the sea.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading RUNNING WATERS “I HAVE been told,” said Emile, “that the Rhone empties its waters into the sea.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “It pours into it every second five million liters of water.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Receiving so much water continually, does not the sea end by overflowing, like a basin, when it is too full?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RUNNING WATERS “I HAVE been told,” said Emile, “that the Rhone empties its waters into the sea.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUNNING WATERS “I HAVE been told,” said Emile, “that the Rhone empties its waters into the sea.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading RUNNING WATERS “I HAVE been told,” said Emile, “that the Rhone empties its waters into the sea.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Receiving so much water continually, does not the sea end by overflowing, like a basin, when it is too full?”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “The Rhone does run into the sea,” returned his uncle.
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 “It pours into it every second five million liters of water.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading RUNNING WATERS “I HAVE been told,” said Emile, “that the Rhone empties its waters into the sea.”
at the time that
From this reading “Receiving so much water continually, does not the sea end by overflowing, like a basin, when it is too full?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are out in your reckoning, my dear child.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are out in your reckoning, my dear child.
