used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY.
(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 have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is nothing good for me under the sun But to perish--as these things perished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is nothing good for me under the sun But to perish--as these things perished.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
at any time
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY.
a man of refinement
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
gladdenverbUS /ˈɡlædən/
make glad or happy
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There is nothing good for me under the sun But to perish--as these things perished.
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A. L. Gordon.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
of great significance or value
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing good for me under the sun But to perish--as these things perished.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading A. L. Gordon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
not one, and not any
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing good for me under the sun But to perish--as these things perished.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A GARDEN PARTY.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There is nothing good for me under the sun But to perish--as these things perished.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There is nothing good for me under the sun But to perish--as these things perished.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
Shadonake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There is nothing good for me under the sun But to perish--as these things perished.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is nothing good for me under the sun But to perish--as these things perished.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There is nothing good for me under the sun But to perish--as these things perished.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have done for ever with all these things: The songs are ended, the deeds are done; There shall none of them gladden me now, not one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Guy Miller is a young gentleman who has not played an important part in these pages; nevertheless, but for him, sundry events which took place at Shadonake at this time would not have had to be recorded.
