(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 Or, if you prefer the phrase, it is the fashion of all false religions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It has often been discussed whether animals can laugh.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has often been discussed whether animals can laugh.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It has often been discussed whether animals can laugh.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading It has often been discussed whether animals can laugh.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not like seriousness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Or, if you prefer the phrase, it is the fashion of all false religions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Or, if you prefer the phrase, it is the fashion of all false religions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has often been discussed whether animals can laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not like seriousness.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Or, if you prefer the phrase, it is the fashion of all false religions.
irreligiousadjective
hostile or indifferent to religion
From this reading I think it is irreligious.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think it is irreligious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it is irreligious.
the sound of laughing
From this reading It has often been discussed whether animals can laugh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I do not like seriousness.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not like seriousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or, if you prefer the phrase, it is the fashion of all false religions.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It has often been discussed whether animals can laugh.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, if you prefer the phrase, it is the fashion of all false religions.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Or, if you prefer the phrase, it is the fashion of all false religions.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Or, if you prefer the phrase, it is the fashion of all false religions.
religionsnounUS /riˈlɪdʒənz/
plural of “religion” — a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Or, if you prefer the phrase, it is the fashion of all false religions.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
in a serious manner
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading I do not like seriousness.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or, if you prefer the phrase, it is the fashion of all false religions.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it is irreligious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It has often been discussed whether animals can laugh.
which person or people
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The man who takes everything seriously is the man who makes an idol of everything: he bows down to wood and stone until his limbs are as rooted as the roots of the tree or his head as fallen as the stone sunken by the roadside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Or, if you prefer the phrase, it is the fashion of all false religions.
