used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The noble Hystaspes has said, that I am able to prove your brother innocent.
accomplishingverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading I will only say, that I wish and hope I may succeed in accomplishing anything so great and beautiful.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The noble Hystaspes has said, that I am able to prove your brother innocent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will only say, that I wish and hope I may succeed in accomplishing anything so great and beautiful.
any thing at all
From this reading I will only say, that I wish and hope I may succeed in accomplishing anything so great and beautiful.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I will only say, that I wish and hope I may succeed in accomplishing anything so great and beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The noble Hystaspes has said, that I am able to prove your brother innocent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I will only say, that I wish and hope I may succeed in accomplishing anything so great and beautiful.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The noble Hystaspes has said, that I am able to prove your brother innocent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I will only say, that I wish and hope I may succeed in accomplishing anything so great and beautiful.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
Hystaspes
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From this reading The noble Hystaspes has said, that I am able to prove your brother innocent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The noble Hystaspes has said, that I am able to prove your brother innocent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will only say, that I wish and hope I may succeed in accomplishing anything so great and beautiful.
infallibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfæləbəl/
incapable of failure or error
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The noble Hystaspes has said, that I am able to prove your brother innocent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I will only say, that I wish and hope I may succeed in accomplishing anything so great and beautiful.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The noble Hystaspes has said, that I am able to prove your brother innocent.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
and nothing more
From this reading I will only say, that I wish and hope I may succeed in accomplishing anything so great and beautiful.
pardonableadjective
admitting of being pardoned
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
presumptuousadjectiveUS /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/
excessively forward
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The noble Hystaspes has said, that I am able to prove your brother innocent.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading "You speak well, and remind me of .
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The noble Hystaspes has said, that I am able to prove your brother innocent.
express in words
From this reading I will only say, that I wish and hope I may succeed in accomplishing anything so great and beautiful.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I will only say, that I wish and hope I may succeed in accomplishing anything so great and beautiful.
express in speech
From this reading "You speak well, and remind me of .
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I will only say, that I wish and hope I may succeed in accomplishing anything so great and beautiful.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The noble Hystaspes has said, that I am able to prove your brother innocent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The noble Hystaspes has said, that I am able to prove your brother innocent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
propel through the air
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The noble Hystaspes has said, that I am able to prove your brother innocent.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
a just detectable amount
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
(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 "You speak well, and remind me of .
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will only say, that I wish and hope I may succeed in accomplishing anything so great and beautiful.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I will only say, that I wish and hope I may succeed in accomplishing anything so great and beautiful.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Remember, however, that throughout, my wish to serve you has been sincere, and that if I have been deceived, my error is pardonable; that nothing is perfectly certain in this world, and every man believes that to be infallible which seems to him the most probable."
the day immediately before today
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The noble Hystaspes has said, that I am able to prove your brother innocent.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The gods have at least allowed me to discover a trace which seems calculated to throw light on the events of yesterday; but you yourself must decide whether my hopes have been presumptuous and my suspicions too easily aroused.
