used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MORE ABOUT OURSELVES.
(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 They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julia and Flossy did not content themselves with writing plays and telling stories.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
aspiredverbUS /əˈspaɪrd/
past form of “aspire” — have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
for the reason that
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
cannot
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From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Julia and Flossy did not content themselves with writing plays and telling stories.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
dictionariesnounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneriz/
plural of “dictionary” — a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Julia and Flossy did not content themselves with writing plays and telling stories.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
Flossyadjective
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Julia and Flossy did not content themselves with writing plays and telling stories.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
grammars
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From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
Julia
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From this reading Julia and Flossy did not content themselves with writing plays and telling stories.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
and nothing more
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE ABOUT OURSELVES.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Julia and Flossy did not content themselves with writing plays and telling stories.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading MORE ABOUT OURSELVES.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
Patagonian
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From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Julia and Flossy did not content themselves with writing plays and telling stories.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
express in words
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
unusual or striking
From this reading It was a singular language.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
plural of “story” — 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 Julia and Flossy did not content themselves with writing plays and telling stories.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Julia and Flossy did not content themselves with writing plays and telling stories.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Julia and Flossy did not content themselves with writing plays and telling stories.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They aspired to making a language,--a real language, which should be all their own, and should have grammars and dictionaries like any other famous tongue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julia and Flossy did not content themselves with writing plays and telling stories.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was called Patagonian,--whether with any idea of future missionary work among the people of that remote country, or merely because it sounded well, I cannot say.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Julia and Flossy did not content themselves with writing plays and telling stories.
