used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was how to rule circumstances by obeying them, as a seaman steering through the storm may be said to rule the waves.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
anew
From this reading THE BETTER THAT WE SEE THROUGH MEN, THE GLADDER LOOK AT BEASTS AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BETTER THAT WE SEE THROUGH MEN, THE GLADDER LOOK AT BEASTS AGAIN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE BETTER THAT WE SEE THROUGH MEN, THE GLADDER LOOK AT BEASTS AGAIN.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE BETTER THAT WE SEE THROUGH MEN, THE GLADDER LOOK AT BEASTS AGAIN.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That was how to rule circumstances by obeying them, as a seaman steering through the storm may be said to rule the waves.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
foresightnounUS /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
GLADDER
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From this reading THE BETTER THAT WE SEE THROUGH MEN, THE GLADDER LOOK AT BEASTS AGAIN.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
how
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From this reading That was how to rule circumstances by obeying them, as a seaman steering through the storm may be said to rule the waves.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
someone who hunts game
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
lightenverbUS /ˈlaɪtən/
make more cheerful
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE BETTER THAT WE SEE THROUGH MEN, THE GLADDER LOOK AT BEASTS AGAIN.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE BETTER THAT WE SEE THROUGH MEN, THE GLADDER LOOK AT BEASTS AGAIN.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
Napoleon'snounUS /nəˈpoʊliənz/
possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading That was how to rule circumstances by obeying them, as a seaman steering through the storm may be said to rule the waves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
realisesverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “realise” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading That was how to rule circumstances by obeying them, as a seaman steering through the storm may be said to rule the waves.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That was how to rule circumstances by obeying them, as a seaman steering through the storm may be said to rule the waves.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE BETTER THAT WE SEE THROUGH MEN, THE GLADDER LOOK AT BEASTS AGAIN.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
the season of growth
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading That was how to rule circumstances by obeying them, as a seaman steering through the storm may be said to rule the waves.
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 Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading That was how to rule circumstances by obeying them, as a seaman steering through the storm may be said to rule the waves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BETTER THAT WE SEE THROUGH MEN, THE GLADDER LOOK AT BEASTS AGAIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That was how to rule circumstances by obeying them, as a seaman steering through the storm may be said to rule the waves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE BETTER THAT WE SEE THROUGH MEN, THE GLADDER LOOK AT BEASTS AGAIN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was how to rule circumstances by obeying them, as a seaman steering through the storm may be said to rule the waves.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Our good and true stories shall lighten our ills, And songs to us comfort shall bring, As long as the waters run down from the hills, And trees bud afresh in the Spring.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading That was how to rule circumstances by obeying them, as a seaman steering through the storm may be said to rule the waves.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BETTER THAT WE SEE THROUGH MEN, THE GLADDER LOOK AT BEASTS AGAIN.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
Wrede's
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From this reading Wellington has quoted Marshal Wrede's report of Napoleon's way of doing--to do from day to day what the circumstances require, but never have any general plan of campaign.
but in spite of that
From this reading _This book may be translated into any language without payment._ The ideal hunter, like the ideal soldier or mountaineer, seaman or worker of any kind, "leaves nothing to chance"; yet in anticipating events he realises the limits of human foresight and remains continually wide-awake.
