used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A STRANGE, STRANGE STORY," SAID FRANK.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
(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 "I WONDER HOW IT WILL ALL END."
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
bard'snounUS /bɑːrdz/
possessive form of “bard” — a lyric poet
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
exhale hard
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
Eean
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From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I WONDER HOW IT WILL ALL END."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
your parents
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "A STRANGE, STRANGE STORY," SAID FRANK.
GladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
HOW
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From this reading "I WONDER HOW IT WILL ALL END."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WONDER HOW IT WILL ALL END."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I WONDER HOW IT WILL ALL END."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
something that is lost
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
Methlin
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From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
picture-hung
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From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A STRANGE, STRANGE STORY," SAID FRANK.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
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 "A STRANGE, STRANGE STORY," SAID FRANK.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "A STRANGE, STRANGE STORY," SAID FRANK.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
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 Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I WONDER HOW IT WILL ALL END."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I WONDER HOW IT WILL ALL END."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
