used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
(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 Not so the _ko[u]dan_ writer, who perforce must lay before his reader all the _minutiae_ of the case.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEWS FROM KWAIBA Kwaiba was reported as ill; very ill.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To understand what follows something must be said of the past of this man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not so the _ko[u]dan_ writer, who perforce must lay before his reader all the _minutiae_ of the case.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Not so the _ko[u]dan_ writer, who perforce must lay before his reader all the _minutiae_ of the case.
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
dan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not so the _ko[u]dan_ writer, who perforce must lay before his reader all the _minutiae_ of the case.
dependentsnounUS /dɪˈpendənts/
plural of “dependent” — a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading To understand what follows something must be said of the past of this man.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM KWAIBA Kwaiba was reported as ill; very ill.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
horror-struckadjective
stricken with horror
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading NEWS FROM KWAIBA Kwaiba was reported as ill; very ill.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
konounUS /koʊ/
a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
From this reading Not so the _ko[u]dan_ writer, who perforce must lay before his reader all the _minutiae_ of the case.
KWAIBA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEWS FROM KWAIBA Kwaiba was reported as ill; very ill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Not so the _ko[u]dan_ writer, who perforce must lay before his reader all the _minutiae_ of the case.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To understand what follows something must be said of the past of this man.
minutiaenounUS /mɪˈnuːʃiə/
plural of “minutia” — a small or minor detail
From this reading Not so the _ko[u]dan_ writer, who perforce must lay before his reader all the _minutiae_ of the case.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To understand what follows something must be said of the past of this man.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS FROM KWAIBA Kwaiba was reported as ill; very ill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so the _ko[u]dan_ writer, who perforce must lay before his reader all the _minutiae_ of the case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
go across or through
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading To understand what follows something must be said of the past of this man.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading Not so the _ko[u]dan_ writer, who perforce must lay before his reader all the _minutiae_ of the case.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Not so the _ko[u]dan_ writer, who perforce must lay before his reader all the _minutiae_ of the case.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading NEWS FROM KWAIBA Kwaiba was reported as ill; very ill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To understand what follows something must be said of the past of this man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so the _ko[u]dan_ writer, who perforce must lay before his reader all the _minutiae_ of the case.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To understand what follows something must be said of the past of this man.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To understand what follows something must be said of the past of this man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The actor, drawing on the presumed knowledge of his audience as to the story in the gross, can pass this over with a speech or two; a horror-struck gesture and allusion.
unounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Not so the _ko[u]dan_ writer, who perforce must lay before his reader all the _minutiae_ of the case.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading To understand what follows something must be said of the past of this man.
precisely as stated
From this reading NEWS FROM KWAIBA Kwaiba was reported as ill; very ill.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEWS FROM KWAIBA Kwaiba was reported as ill; very ill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To understand what follows something must be said of the past of this man.
which person or people
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His friends and dependents who had to pay visits of condolence, spoke of this illness with awe and terror.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Not so the _ko[u]dan_ writer, who perforce must lay before his reader all the _minutiae_ of the case.
