the |
1. art. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already | |
I’m reading the book. (Compare I’m reading a book.) | |
The street in front of your house. (Compare A street in Paris.) | |
The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird. | |
2. art. Used before a noun modified by a restrictive relative clause, indicating that the noun refers to a single referent defined by the relative clause. | |
The street that runs through my hometown. | |
3. art. Used before an object considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time. | |
No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe. | |
God save the Queen! | |
4. art. Used before a superlative or an ordinal number modifying a noun, to indicate that the noun refers to a single item. | |
That was the best apple pie ever. | |
5. art. Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive. | |
That apple pie was the best. | |
6. art. Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class. | |
7. art. Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective. | |
Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable. | |
8. art. Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar. | |
No one in the whole country had seen it before. | |
I don't think I'll get to it until the morning. | |
9. art. Used before a body part (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun. | |
A stone hit him on the head. (= “A stone hit him on his head.”) | |
10. art. When stressed, indicates that it describes an object which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention. | |
That is the hospital to go to for heart surgery. | |
11. adv. 1=With a comparative ormore and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives. | |
The hotter the better. | |
The more I think about it, the weaker it looks. | |
The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children. | |
It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it. | |
12. adv. 1=With a comparative, and often withfor it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated withnone. | |
It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it. | |
It was a difficult time, and I’m none the wiser for it. | |
I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that. | |
distance |
1. n. The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line. | |
The distance to Petersborough is thirty miles. | |
From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok. | |
2. n. Length or interval of time. | |
3. n. (informal) The difference; the subjective measure between two quantities. | |
We're narrowing the distance between the two versions of the bill. The distance between the lowest and next gear on my bicycle is annoying. | |
4. n. Remoteness of place; a remote place. | |
5. n. Remoteness in succession or relation. | |
the distance between a descendant and his ancestor | |
6. n. A space marked out in the last part of a racecourse. | |
7. n. (figuratively) The entire amount of progress to an objective. | |
He had promised to perform this task, but did not go the distance. | |
8. n. (figuratively) A withholding of intimacy; alienation; variance. | |
The friendship did not survive the row: they kept each other at a distance. | |
9. n. The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness. | |
10. n. The space measured back from the winning-post which a racehorse running in a heat must reach when the winner has covered the whole course, in order to run in the final heat. | |
11. v. To move away (from) someone or something. | |
He distanced himself from the comments made by some of his colleagues. | |
12. v. To leave at a distance; to outpace, leave behind. | |
measured |
1. adj. That has been determined by measurement. | |
He ran over a measured mile. | |
2. adj. Deliberate but restrained. | |
He argued in measured tones. | |
She answered with carefully measured caution. | |
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3. adj. (of poetry &c.) Rhythmically written in meter; metrical. | |
4. v. simple past tense and past participle of measure | |
measure |
1. n. A prescribed quantity or extent. | |
2. n. (obsolete) Moderation, temperance. | |
3. n. A limit that cannot be exceeded; a bound. (Now chiefly in set phrases.) | |
4. n. An (unspecified) portion or quantity. | |
a measure of salt | |
5. n. The act or result of measuring. | |
6. n. (now chiefly cooking) A receptacle or vessel of a standard size, capacity etc. as used to deal out specific quantities of some substance. | |
7. n. A standard against which something can be judged; a criterion. | |
Honesty is the true measure of a man. | |
8. n. Any of various standard units of capacity. | |
The villagers paid a tithe of a thousand measures of corn. | |
9. n. A unit of measurement. | |
10. n. The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.) | |
11. n. (now rare) The act or process of measuring. | |
12. n. A ruler, measuring stick, or graduated tape used to take measurements. | |
13. n. (mathematics, now rare) A number which is contained in a given number a number of times without a remainder; a divisor or factor. | |
the greatest common measure of two or more numbers | |
14. n. (geology) A bed or stratum. | |
coal measures; lead measures | |
15. n. (mathematics) A function that assigns a non-negative number to a given set following the mathematical nature that is common among length, volume, proba | |
16. n. Metrical rhythm. | |
17. n. (now archaic) A melody. | |
18. n. (now archaic) A dance. | |
19. n. (poetry) The manner of ordering and combining the quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a metrical foot. | |
a poem in iambic measure | |
20. n. (music) A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a com | |
21. n. A course of action. | |
22. n. (in plural) Actions designed to achieve some purpose; plans. | |
23. n. A piece of legislation. | |
24. v. To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard. | |
We measured the temperature with a thermometer. You should measure the angle with a spirit level. | |
25. v. To be of (a certain size), to have (a certain measurement) | |
The window measured two square feet. | |
26. v. To estimate the unit size of something. | |
I measure that at 10 centimetres. | |
27. v. To judge, value, or appraise. | |
28. v. To obtain or set apart; to mark in even increments. | |
29. v. (rare) To traverse, cross, pass along; to travel over. | |
30. v. To adjust by a rule or standard. | |
31. v. To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; often with out or off. | |
around |
1. prep. Defining a circle or closed curve containing a thing. | |
I planted a row of lillies around the statue. The jackals began to gather around someone or something. | |
2. prep. Following the perimeter of a specified area and returning to the starting point. | |
We walked around the football field. She went around the track fifty times. | |
3. prep. Following a path which curves near an object, with the object on the inside of the curve. | |
The road took a brief detour around the large rock formation, then went straight on. | |
4. prep. (of distance, time) Near; in the vicinity of. | |
I left my keys somewhere around here. I left the house around 10 this morning. There isn't another house here for miles around. I'll see you around the neighbourhood, etc. | |
5. prep. At various places in. | |
The pages from the notebook were scattered around the room. Those teenagers like to hang around the mall. | |
6. adj. (informal, with the verb "to be") Alive; existing. | |
The record store on Main Street? Yes, it's still around. | |
"How is old Bob? I heard that his health is failing." "Oh, he's still around. He's feeling better now.". | |
7. adv. Generally. | |
8. adv. From place to place. | |
There are rumors going around that the company is bankrupt. | |
She went around the office and got everyone to sign the card. | |
Look around and see what you find. | |
We moved the furniture around in the living room. | |
9. adv. From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement. | |
The team wasn't doing well, but the new coach really turned things around. | |
He used to stay up late but his new girlfriend changed that around. | |
The patient was unconscious but the doctor brought him around quickly. (see bring around, come around) | |
I didn't think he would ever like the new design, but eventually we brought him around. (see bring around, come around) | |
10. adv. (with turn, spin etc.) Partially or completely rotated, including to face in the opposite direction. | |
Turn around at the end of this street. | |
She spun around a few times. | |
11. adv. Used with verbs to indicate repeated or continuous action, or in numerous locations or with numerous people | |
Stop kidding around. I'm serious. | |
I asked around, and no-one really liked it. | |
Shopping around can get you a better deal. | |
When are you going to stop whoring around, find a nice girl, and give us grandchildren? | |
an |
1. art. Form of a used before a vowel sound | |
2. art. (now quite rare) Form of a used before 'h' in an unstressed syllable | |
3. art. (nonstandard) Form of a used before 'h' in a stressed syllable | |
4. conj. (archaic) If | |
5. conj. (archaic) So long as. | |
An it harm none, do what ye will. | |
6. conj. (archaic) As if; as though. | |
7. n. The first letter of the Georgian alphabet, ა (Mkhedruli), Ⴀ (Asomtavruli) or ⴀ (Nuskhuri). | |
8. prep. In each; to or for each; per. | |
I was only going twenty miles an hour. | |
object |
1. n. A thing that has physical existence. | |
2. n. objective, Objective; the goal, end or purpose of something. | |
3. n. (grammar) The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action. | |
4. n. A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed. | |
Mary Jane had been the object of Peter's affection for years. | |
The convertible, once the object of his desire, was now the object of his hatred. | |
Where's your object of ridicule now? | |
5. n. (object-oriented programming) An instantiation of a class or structure. | |
6. n. (category theory) An element within a category upon which function, functions operate. Thus, a category consists of a set of element objects and the functions that operate on them. | |
7. n. (obsolete) Sight; show; appearance; aspect. | |
8. v. 'panget | |
9. v. (intransitive) To disagree with something or someone; especially in a Court of Law, to raise an objection. | |
I object to the proposal to build a new airport terminal. | |
10. v. (transitive, obsolete) To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason. | |
11. v. (transitive, obsolete) To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose. | |