used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
beastlinessnoun
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
Bellarion
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From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
chroniclernounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪklər/
someone who writes chronicles
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
discernibleadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnəbəl/
perceptible by the senses or intellect
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
else
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From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
exaltverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːlt/
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading These are the extremes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
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 Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
godlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːdli/
showing great reverence for god
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
humanlyadverbUS /ˈhjuːmənli/
in the manner of human beings
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
and nothing more
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
and nothing more
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
moieties
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
on one occasion
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
predominatedverbUS /prɪˈdɑːməneɪtɪd/
past form of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
refrain from harming
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
swineherdnoun
a herder or swine
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are the extremes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
Valeria
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
which person or people
From this reading Aware of this, the anonymous chronicler who has preserved it for us goes on to comment that the Princess said at once too much and too little.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he passes on to show us a certain poor swineherd, who rose to ultimate eminence, in whom the godly part so far predominated that naught else was humanly discernible, and a great prince--of whom more will be heard in the course of this narrative--who was just as the beasts that perish, without any spark of divinity to exalt him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Half god, half beast,' the Princess Valeria once described him, without suspecting that the phrase describes not merely Bellarion, but Man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He makes phrases in his turn--which I will spare you--and seeks to prove, that, if the moieties of divinity and beastliness are equally balanced in a man, that man will be neither good nor bad.
