used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In country towns, and small villages, every body knows every body, and, very commonly, almost too much of every body's business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how just the remark of Goldsmith, that they who would know the miseries of the poor, must see life and endure it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HE LIVES AS HE HAD NEVER EXPECTED.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In country towns, and small villages, every body knows every body, and, very commonly, almost too much of every body's business.
body'snounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In country towns, and small villages, every body knows every body, and, very commonly, almost too much of every body's business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In country towns, and small villages, every body knows every body, and, very commonly, almost too much of every body's business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading More especially do these remarks hold good in respect to the inhabitants of crowded cities.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading In country towns, and small villages, every body knows every body, and, very commonly, almost too much of every body's business.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In country towns, and small villages, every body knows every body, and, very commonly, almost too much of every body's business.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading More especially do these remarks hold good in respect to the inhabitants of crowded cities.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading And how just the remark of Goldsmith, that they who would know the miseries of the poor, must see life and endure it.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading More especially do these remarks hold good in respect to the inhabitants of crowded cities.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In country towns, and small villages, every body knows every body, and, very commonly, almost too much of every body's business.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading HE LIVES AS HE HAD NEVER EXPECTED.
fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading And how just the remark of Goldsmith, that they who would know the miseries of the poor, must see life and endure it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading More especially do these remarks hold good in respect to the inhabitants of crowded cities.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HE LIVES AS HE HAD NEVER EXPECTED.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE LIVES AS HE HAD NEVER EXPECTED.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading More especially do these remarks hold good in respect to the inhabitants of crowded cities.
How
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From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
Idem
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From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More especially do these remarks hold good in respect to the inhabitants of crowded cities.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading More especially do these remarks hold good in respect to the inhabitants of crowded cities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And how just the remark of Goldsmith, that they who would know the miseries of the poor, must see life and endure it.
and nothing more
From this reading And how just the remark of Goldsmith, that they who would know the miseries of the poor, must see life and endure it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading In country towns, and small villages, every body knows every body, and, very commonly, almost too much of every body's business.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And how just the remark of Goldsmith, that they who would know the miseries of the poor, must see life and endure it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HE LIVES AS HE HAD NEVER EXPECTED.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading And how just the remark of Goldsmith, that they who would know the miseries of the poor, must see life and endure it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More especially do these remarks hold good in respect to the inhabitants of crowded cities.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In country towns, and small villages, every body knows every body, and, very commonly, almost too much of every body's business.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And how just the remark of Goldsmith, that they who would know the miseries of the poor, must see life and endure it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HE LIVES AS HE HAD NEVER EXPECTED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading And how just the remark of Goldsmith, that they who would know the miseries of the poor, must see life and endure it.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading More especially do these remarks hold good in respect to the inhabitants of crowded cities.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading More especially do these remarks hold good in respect to the inhabitants of crowded cities.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And how just the remark of Goldsmith, that they who would know the miseries of the poor, must see life and endure it.
Shakspeare
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From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In country towns, and small villages, every body knows every body, and, very commonly, almost too much of every body's business.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And how just the remark of Goldsmith, that they who would know the miseries of the poor, must see life and endure it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading More especially do these remarks hold good in respect to the inhabitants of crowded cities.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And how just the remark of Goldsmith, that they who would know the miseries of the poor, must see life and endure it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More especially do these remarks hold good in respect to the inhabitants of crowded cities.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In country towns, and small villages, every body knows every body, and, very commonly, almost too much of every body's business.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In country towns, and small villages, every body knows every body, and, very commonly, almost too much of every body's business.
precisely as stated
From this reading In country towns, and small villages, every body knows every body, and, very commonly, almost too much of every body's business.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In country towns, and small villages, every body knows every body, and, very commonly, almost too much of every body's business.
which person or people
From this reading And how just the remark of Goldsmith, that they who would know the miseries of the poor, must see life and endure it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "My stars shine darkly over me"--_Shakspeare._ "A most poor man, made tame by fortune's blows."--_Idem._ How little do one half of the world know how the other half live!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And how just the remark of Goldsmith, that they who would know the miseries of the poor, must see life and endure it.
