used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In the first place, my daughter," softly replied the monk, "you are under a great mistake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christ is here in this chamber, and hath heard every word that we have said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In the first place, my daughter," softly replied the monk, "you are under a great mistake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And in the second place, I cannot use words that shall be plainer to you.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading How shall a man born blind be brought to know the difference of colour between green and blue.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading How shall a man born blind be brought to know the difference of colour between green and blue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading How shall a man born blind be brought to know the difference of colour between green and blue.
brought into existence
From this reading How shall a man born blind be brought to know the difference of colour between green and blue.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading How shall a man born blind be brought to know the difference of colour between green and blue.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can the dead understand the living?
cannot
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From this reading And in the second place, I cannot use words that shall be plainer to you.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Christ is here in this chamber, and hath heard every word that we have said.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Christ is here in this chamber, and hath heard every word that we have said.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading How shall a man born blind be brought to know the difference of colour between green and blue.
a female human offspring
From this reading "In the first place, my daughter," softly replied the monk, "you are under a great mistake.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading How can the dead understand the living?
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading How shall a man born blind be brought to know the difference of colour between green and blue.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Christ is here in this chamber, and hath heard every word that we have said.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "In the first place, my daughter," softly replied the monk, "you are under a great mistake.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "In the first place, my daughter," softly replied the monk, "you are under a great mistake.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading How shall a man born blind be brought to know the difference of colour between green and blue.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Christ is here in this chamber, and hath heard every word that we have said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Christ is here in this chamber, and hath heard every word that we have said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Christ is here in this chamber, and hath heard every word that we have said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Christ is here in this chamber, and hath heard every word that we have said.
How
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From this reading How can the dead understand the living?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And in the second place, I cannot use words that shall be plainer to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the first place, my daughter," softly replied the monk, "you are under a great mistake.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christ is here in this chamber, and hath heard every word that we have said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How shall a man born blind be brought to know the difference of colour between green and blue.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading How can the dead understand the living?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How shall a man born blind be brought to know the difference of colour between green and blue.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "In the first place, my daughter," softly replied the monk, "you are under a great mistake.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading "In the first place, my daughter," softly replied the monk, "you are under a great mistake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In the first place, my daughter," softly replied the monk, "you are under a great mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How shall a man born blind be brought to know the difference of colour between green and blue.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In the first place, my daughter," softly replied the monk, "you are under a great mistake.
plaineradjectiveUS /ˈpleɪnər/
comparative of “plain” — clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And in the second place, I cannot use words that shall be plainer to you.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "In the first place, my daughter," softly replied the monk, "you are under a great mistake.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Christ is here in this chamber, and hath heard every word that we have said.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And in the second place, I cannot use words that shall be plainer to you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And in the second place, I cannot use words that shall be plainer to you.
with low volume
From this reading "In the first place, my daughter," softly replied the monk, "you are under a great mistake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christ is here in this chamber, and hath heard every word that we have said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In the first place, my daughter," softly replied the monk, "you are under a great mistake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Christ is here in this chamber, and hath heard every word that we have said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in the second place, I cannot use words that shall be plainer to you.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "In the first place, my daughter," softly replied the monk, "you are under a great mistake.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading How can the dead understand the living?
the act of using
From this reading And in the second place, I cannot use words that shall be plainer to you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Christ is here in this chamber, and hath heard every word that we have said.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Christ is here in this chamber, and hath heard every word that we have said.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And in the second place, I cannot use words that shall be plainer to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In the first place, my daughter," softly replied the monk, "you are under a great mistake.
