used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Glimpse of My Country Whatever is it that we are all looking for?
(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 A Glimpse of My Country Whatever is it that we are all looking for?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Glimpse of My Country Whatever is it that we are all looking for?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I fancy that it is really quite close.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A Glimpse of My Country Whatever is it that we are all looking for?
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
divisible by two
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I fancy that it is really quite close.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Glimpse of My Country Whatever is it that we are all looking for?
a quick look
From this reading A Glimpse of My Country Whatever is it that we are all looking for?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Glimpse of My Country Whatever is it that we are all looking for?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A Glimpse of My Country Whatever is it that we are all looking for?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Glimpse of My Country Whatever is it that we are all looking for?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I fancy that it is really quite close.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I fancy that it is really quite close.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A Glimpse of My Country Whatever is it that we are all looking for?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading A Glimpse of My Country Whatever is it that we are all looking for?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading God help him, I know the road he went; but I have never known, or even dared to think, what was that place at which he stopped and refrained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have since heard that he died: it may be said, I think, that he committed suicide; though he did it with tools of pleasure, not with tools of pain.
XXXVadjective
being five more than thirty
From this reading XXXV.
