used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A country-house is a glass house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if there is one thing in the world more certain to get out than murder it is love, righteous or unrighteous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But if there is one thing in the world more certain to get out than murder it is love, righteous or unrighteous.
country-house
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From this reading A country-house is a glass house.
country-houses
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From this reading Lovers who desire secrecy should never go to country-houses together.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Lovers who desire secrecy should never go to country-houses together.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But if there is one thing in the world more certain to get out than murder it is love, righteous or unrighteous.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A country-house is a glass house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lovers who desire secrecy should never go to country-houses together.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A country-house is a glass house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if there is one thing in the world more certain to get out than murder it is love, righteous or unrighteous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A country-house is a glass house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But if there is one thing in the world more certain to get out than murder it is love, righteous or unrighteous.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
occurring by chance
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading But if there is one thing in the world more certain to get out than murder it is love, righteous or unrighteous.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lovers who desire secrecy should never go to country-houses together.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But if there is one thing in the world more certain to get out than murder it is love, righteous or unrighteous.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading But if there is one thing in the world more certain to get out than murder it is love, righteous or unrighteous.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading Lovers who desire secrecy should never go to country-houses together.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lovers who desire secrecy should never go to country-houses together.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But if there is one thing in the world more certain to get out than murder it is love, righteous or unrighteous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
a special situation
From this reading But if there is one thing in the world more certain to get out than murder it is love, righteous or unrighteous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
propel through the air
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Lovers who desire secrecy should never go to country-houses together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
unrighteousadjective
not righteous
From this reading But if there is one thing in the world more certain to get out than murder it is love, righteous or unrighteous.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
which person or people
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The more people there are staying in it, the more fragile and delicate are the walls, and the more probability there is that some one will be inspired by the Evil One to throw stones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes it happens that two or three of a party fight a pitched battle, and then some lucky lovers who have nothing to do with the hostilities are forgotten and overlooked in the din of war.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But if there is one thing in the world more certain to get out than murder it is love, righteous or unrighteous.
