used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Different members of the group regarded him variously, some with amusement, some with contempt, others with frank curiosity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Different members of the group regarded him variously, some with amusement, some with contempt, others with frank curiosity.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Different members of the group regarded him variously, some with amusement, some with contempt, others with frank curiosity.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
set up or found
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Different members of the group regarded him variously, some with amusement, some with contempt, others with frank curiosity.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got to get on that ship!
a state of high honor
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
the act of departing
From this reading And I'm going to make it!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got to get on that ship!
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Different members of the group regarded him variously, some with amusement, some with contempt, others with frank curiosity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Different members of the group regarded him variously, some with amusement, some with contempt, others with frank curiosity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've got to, I tell you!
I'm
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From this reading And I'm going to make it!"
I've
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From this reading "I've got to get on that ship!
impartingnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the transmission of information
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I'm going to make it!"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
engage in
From this reading And I'm going to make it!"
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Different members of the group regarded him variously, some with amusement, some with contempt, others with frank curiosity.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've got to get on that ship!
others
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From this reading Different members of the group regarded him variously, some with amusement, some with contempt, others with frank curiosity.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Different members of the group regarded him variously, some with amusement, some with contempt, others with frank curiosity.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
transport commercially
From this reading "I've got to get on that ship!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Different members of the group regarded him variously, some with amusement, some with contempt, others with frank curiosity.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
express in words
From this reading I've got to, I tell you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've got to get on that ship!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
variouslyadverbUS /ˈveriəsli/
in diverse ways
From this reading Different members of the group regarded him variously, some with amusement, some with contempt, others with frank curiosity.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _He stole a ride to the Moon in search of glory, but found a far different destiny._ His eyes were a little feverish--as they had been of late--and his voice held a continuous intensity--as though he were imparting a secret.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Different members of the group regarded him variously, some with amusement, some with contempt, others with frank curiosity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've got to, I tell you!
