used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "BAH!" said Stepan, moving not a muscle as Gavril brandished the great axe over his head.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In truth, Red-scar, thou hast much to learn, and thou wilt one day learn thy last lesson too late, with a noose about thy neck."
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Hast thou not sin enough yet upon thy soul but thou must add murder to thy wrongdoings?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In truth, Red-scar, thou hast much to learn, and thou wilt one day learn thy last lesson too late, with a noose about thy neck."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "It seems to me that, for a man no longer in his first youth, thou art passing foolish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "BAH!" said Stepan, moving not a muscle as Gavril brandished the great axe over his head.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading "BAH!" said Stepan, moving not a muscle as Gavril brandished the great axe over his head.
BAH
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From this reading "BAH!" said Stepan, moving not a muscle as Gavril brandished the great axe over his head.
brandishedverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃt/
past form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading "BAH!" said Stepan, moving not a muscle as Gavril brandished the great axe over his head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hast thou not sin enough yet upon thy soul but thou must add murder to thy wrongdoings?
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading STEPAN MAKES COFFEE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In truth, Red-scar, thou hast much to learn, and thou wilt one day learn thy last lesson too late, with a noose about thy neck."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Hast thou not sin enough yet upon thy soul but thou must add murder to thy wrongdoings?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It seems to me that, for a man no longer in his first youth, thou art passing foolish.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "It seems to me that, for a man no longer in his first youth, thou art passing foolish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It seems to me that, for a man no longer in his first youth, thou art passing foolish.
Gavril
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From this reading "BAH!" said Stepan, moving not a muscle as Gavril brandished the great axe over his head.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "BAH!" said Stepan, moving not a muscle as Gavril brandished the great axe over his head.
Hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Hast thou not sin enough yet upon thy soul but thou must add murder to thy wrongdoings?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "BAH!" said Stepan, moving not a muscle as Gavril brandished the great axe over his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "BAH!" said Stepan, moving not a muscle as Gavril brandished the great axe over his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It seems to me that, for a man no longer in his first youth, thou art passing foolish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me that, for a man no longer in his first youth, thou art passing foolish.
immediately past
From this reading In truth, Red-scar, thou hast much to learn, and thou wilt one day learn thy last lesson too late, with a noose about thy neck."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In truth, Red-scar, thou hast much to learn, and thou wilt one day learn thy last lesson too late, with a noose about thy neck."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading In truth, Red-scar, thou hast much to learn, and thou wilt one day learn thy last lesson too late, with a noose about thy neck."
a unit of instruction
From this reading In truth, Red-scar, thou hast much to learn, and thou wilt one day learn thy last lesson too late, with a noose about thy neck."
for more time
From this reading "It seems to me that, for a man no longer in his first youth, thou art passing foolish.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading STEPAN MAKES COFFEE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It seems to me that, for a man no longer in his first youth, thou art passing foolish.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me that, for a man no longer in his first youth, thou art passing foolish.
in motion
From this reading "BAH!" said Stepan, moving not a muscle as Gavril brandished the great axe over his head.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In truth, Red-scar, thou hast much to learn, and thou wilt one day learn thy last lesson too late, with a noose about thy neck."
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Hast thou not sin enough yet upon thy soul but thou must add murder to thy wrongdoings?
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading "BAH!" said Stepan, moving not a muscle as Gavril brandished the great axe over his head.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Hast thou not sin enough yet upon thy soul but thou must add murder to thy wrongdoings?
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading In truth, Red-scar, thou hast much to learn, and thou wilt one day learn thy last lesson too late, with a noose about thy neck."
not any; not one
From this reading "It seems to me that, for a man no longer in his first youth, thou art passing foolish.
noosenounUS /nuːs/
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
From this reading In truth, Red-scar, thou hast much to learn, and thou wilt one day learn thy last lesson too late, with a noose about thy neck."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "BAH!" said Stepan, moving not a muscle as Gavril brandished the great axe over his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In truth, Red-scar, thou hast much to learn, and thou wilt one day learn thy last lesson too late, with a noose about thy neck."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "BAH!" said Stepan, moving not a muscle as Gavril brandished the great axe over his head.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "It seems to me that, for a man no longer in his first youth, thou art passing foolish.
Red-scar
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From this reading In truth, Red-scar, thou hast much to learn, and thou wilt one day learn thy last lesson too late, with a noose about thy neck."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "BAH!" said Stepan, moving not a muscle as Gavril brandished the great axe over his head.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me that, for a man no longer in his first youth, thou art passing foolish.
estrangement from god
From this reading Hast thou not sin enough yet upon thy soul but thou must add murder to thy wrongdoings?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Hast thou not sin enough yet upon thy soul but thou must add murder to thy wrongdoings?
STEPAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STEPAN MAKES COFFEE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems to me that, for a man no longer in his first youth, thou art passing foolish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "BAH!" said Stepan, moving not a muscle as Gavril brandished the great axe over his head.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "It seems to me that, for a man no longer in his first youth, thou art passing foolish.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Hast thou not sin enough yet upon thy soul but thou must add murder to thy wrongdoings?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems to me that, for a man no longer in his first youth, thou art passing foolish.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In truth, Red-scar, thou hast much to learn, and thou wilt one day learn thy last lesson too late, with a noose about thy neck."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth, Red-scar, thou hast much to learn, and thou wilt one day learn thy last lesson too late, with a noose about thy neck."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hast thou not sin enough yet upon thy soul but thou must add murder to thy wrongdoings?
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading In truth, Red-scar, thou hast much to learn, and thou wilt one day learn thy last lesson too late, with a noose about thy neck."
in the company of; together with
From this reading In truth, Red-scar, thou hast much to learn, and thou wilt one day learn thy last lesson too late, with a noose about thy neck."
wrongdoingsnounUS /rɔːŋˈduːɪŋz/
plural of “wrongdoing” — departure from what is ethically acceptable
From this reading Hast thou not sin enough yet upon thy soul but thou must add murder to thy wrongdoings?
but in spite of that
From this reading Hast thou not sin enough yet upon thy soul but thou must add murder to thy wrongdoings?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "It seems to me that, for a man no longer in his first youth, thou art passing foolish.
