used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a matter of fact the new turn to the wheel taxed my mental resources to the utmost.
(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 "’Go forth, and break through all, Till one shall crown thee, far in the spiritual city.’"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "’Go forth, and break through all, Till one shall crown thee, far in the spiritual city.’"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact the new turn to the wheel taxed my mental resources to the utmost.
terminate
From this reading "’Go forth, and break through all, Till one shall crown thee, far in the spiritual city.’"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "’Go forth, and break through all, Till one shall crown thee, far in the spiritual city.’"
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading "Don’t try to interpret me," she had said, and I saw the wisdom of following the counsel.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "’Go forth, and break through all, Till one shall crown thee, far in the spiritual city.’"
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don’t try to interpret me," she had said, and I saw the wisdom of following the counsel.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This letter, too, made my leaving New York easier.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact the new turn to the wheel taxed my mental resources to the utmost.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "’Go forth, and break through all, Till one shall crown thee, far in the spiritual city.’"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Don’t try to interpret me," she had said, and I saw the wisdom of following the counsel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "’Go forth, and break through all, Till one shall crown thee, far in the spiritual city.’"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "’Go forth, and break through all, Till one shall crown thee, far in the spiritual city.’"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Don’t try to interpret me," she had said, and I saw the wisdom of following the counsel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don’t try to interpret me," she had said, and I saw the wisdom of following the counsel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "’Go forth, and break through all, Till one shall crown thee, far in the spiritual city.’"
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Possibly it was written with that intent.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading "Don’t try to interpret me," she had said, and I saw the wisdom of following the counsel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Possibly it was written with that intent.
the act of departing
From this reading This letter, too, made my leaving New York easier.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading This letter, too, made my leaving New York easier.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This letter, too, made my leaving New York easier.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact the new turn to the wheel taxed my mental resources to the utmost.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don’t try to interpret me," she had said, and I saw the wisdom of following the counsel.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading As a matter of fact the new turn to the wheel taxed my mental resources to the utmost.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This letter, too, made my leaving New York easier.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This letter, too, made my leaving New York easier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don’t try to interpret me," she had said, and I saw the wisdom of following the counsel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "’Go forth, and break through all, Till one shall crown thee, far in the spiritual city.’"
by chance
From this reading Possibly it was written with that intent.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading As a matter of fact the new turn to the wheel taxed my mental resources to the utmost.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don’t try to interpret me," she had said, and I saw the wisdom of following the counsel.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Don’t try to interpret me," she had said, and I saw the wisdom of following the counsel.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "’Go forth, and break through all, Till one shall crown thee, far in the spiritual city.’"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don’t try to interpret me," she had said, and I saw the wisdom of following the counsel.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading "’Go forth, and break through all, Till one shall crown thee, far in the spiritual city.’"
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading As a matter of fact the new turn to the wheel taxed my mental resources to the utmost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Possibly it was written with that intent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "’Go forth, and break through all, Till one shall crown thee, far in the spiritual city.’"
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "’Go forth, and break through all, Till one shall crown thee, far in the spiritual city.’"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This letter, too, made my leaving New York easier.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "’Go forth, and break through all, Till one shall crown thee, far in the spiritual city.’"
up to a particular time
From this reading "’Go forth, and break through all, Till one shall crown thee, far in the spiritual city.’"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don’t try to interpret me," she had said, and I saw the wisdom of following the counsel.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This letter, too, made my leaving New York easier.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Don’t try to interpret me," she had said, and I saw the wisdom of following the counsel.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As a matter of fact the new turn to the wheel taxed my mental resources to the utmost.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading As a matter of fact the new turn to the wheel taxed my mental resources to the utmost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Possibly it was written with that intent.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading As a matter of fact the new turn to the wheel taxed my mental resources to the utmost.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading "Don’t try to interpret me," she had said, and I saw the wisdom of following the counsel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Possibly it was written with that intent.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Possibly it was written with that intent.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading This letter, too, made my leaving New York easier.
