used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Man has evolved slowly, always striving toward a nebulous goal somewhere in his future.
how long something has existed
From this reading "Dark age to yield untold volumes of ignorance."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Man has evolved slowly, always striving toward a nebulous goal somewhere in his future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading Will he attain it--to regret it?...
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading "Scientists to awaken twentieth century man," the mental beam proclaimed.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading "Scientists to awaken twentieth century man," the mental beam proclaimed.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
a period of 100 years
From this reading "Scientists to awaken twentieth century man," the mental beam proclaimed.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Dark age to yield untold volumes of ignorance."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading Man has evolved slowly, always striving toward a nebulous goal somewhere in his future.
FillmorenounUS /ˈfɪlmɔːr/
elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Man has evolved slowly, always striving toward a nebulous goal somewhere in his future.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Man has evolved slowly, always striving toward a nebulous goal somewhere in his future.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Man has evolved slowly, always striving toward a nebulous goal somewhere in his future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will he attain it--to regret it?...
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Man has evolved slowly, always striving toward a nebulous goal somewhere in his future.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading "Dark age to yield untold volumes of ignorance."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Man has evolved slowly, always striving toward a nebulous goal somewhere in his future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Will he attain it--to regret it?...
staying power
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man has evolved slowly, always striving toward a nebulous goal somewhere in his future.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading "Scientists to awaken twentieth century man," the mental beam proclaimed.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
nebulousadjectiveUS /ˈnebjələs/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading Man has evolved slowly, always striving toward a nebulous goal somewhere in his future.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dark age to yield untold volumes of ignorance."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Scientists to awaken twentieth century man," the mental beam proclaimed.
puckered
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From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Will he attain it--to regret it?...
ScientistsnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading "Scientists to awaken twentieth century man," the mental beam proclaimed.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Man has evolved slowly, always striving toward a nebulous goal somewhere in his future.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Man has evolved slowly, always striving toward a nebulous goal somewhere in his future.
StridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Man has evolved slowly, always striving toward a nebulous goal somewhere in his future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will he attain it--to regret it?...
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Man has evolved slowly, always striving toward a nebulous goal somewhere in his future.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading "Scientists to awaken twentieth century man," the mental beam proclaimed.
untoldadjectiveUS /ənˈtoʊld/
too much to be measured
From this reading "Dark age to yield untold volumes of ignorance."
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading "Dark age to yield untold volumes of ignorance."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Striding down the corridor on long thin legs, Art Fillmore mentally glanced over the news and his wide brow puckered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will he attain it--to regret it?...
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading "Dark age to yield untold volumes of ignorance."
