used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The storm is already gathering round him; he must be more than man if he escapes the thunderbolt.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Do not fear, sir,” said he, “that you will be long detained; the power of your enemy is great, but it will not be of duration.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
CalderonnounUS /ˈkɔːldərɑːn/
Spanish poet and dramatist considered one of the great Spanish writers (1600-1681)
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
Cardinal-Duke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you speak to me thus of my kinsman, the Cardinal-Duke de Lerma?”
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Do you speak to me thus of my kinsman, the Cardinal-Duke de Lerma?”
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “Do not fear, sir,” said he, “that you will be long detained; the power of your enemy is great, but it will not be of duration.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not fear, sir,” said he, “that you will be long detained; the power of your enemy is great, but it will not be of duration.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading “Do not fear, sir,” said he, “that you will be long detained; the power of your enemy is great, but it will not be of duration.
an opposing military force
From this reading “Do not fear, sir,” said he, “that you will be long detained; the power of your enemy is great, but it will not be of duration.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading The storm is already gathering round him; he must be more than man if he escapes the thunderbolt.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Do not fear, sir,” said he, “that you will be long detained; the power of your enemy is great, but it will not be of duration.
Fonseca
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The storm is already gathering round him; he must be more than man if he escapes the thunderbolt.”
the head of a state government
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Do not fear, sir,” said he, “that you will be long detained; the power of your enemy is great, but it will not be of duration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The storm is already gathering round him; he must be more than man if he escapes the thunderbolt.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The storm is already gathering round him; he must be more than man if he escapes the thunderbolt.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do not fear, sir,” said he, “that you will be long detained; the power of your enemy is great, but it will not be of duration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do not fear, sir,” said he, “that you will be long detained; the power of your enemy is great, but it will not be of duration.
kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading “Do you speak to me thus of my kinsman, the Cardinal-Duke de Lerma?”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
Lerma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you speak to me thus of my kinsman, the Cardinal-Duke de Lerma?”
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 Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The storm is already gathering round him; he must be more than man if he escapes the thunderbolt.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you speak to me thus of my kinsman, the Cardinal-Duke de Lerma?”
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The storm is already gathering round him; he must be more than man if he escapes the thunderbolt.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The storm is already gathering round him; he must be more than man if he escapes the thunderbolt.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Do you speak to me thus of my kinsman, the Cardinal-Duke de Lerma?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “Do not fear, sir,” said he, “that you will be long detained; the power of your enemy is great, but it will not be of duration.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The storm is already gathering round him; he must be more than man if he escapes the thunderbolt.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do not fear, sir,” said he, “that you will be long detained; the power of your enemy is great, but it will not be of duration.
only a very short time before
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Do not fear, sir,” said he, “that you will be long detained; the power of your enemy is great, but it will not be of duration.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
express in speech
From this reading “Do you speak to me thus of my kinsman, the Cardinal-Duke de Lerma?”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm is already gathering round him; he must be more than man if he escapes the thunderbolt.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The storm is already gathering round him; he must be more than man if he escapes the thunderbolt.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do not fear, sir,” said he, “that you will be long detained; the power of your enemy is great, but it will not be of duration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
thunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The storm is already gathering round him; he must be more than man if he escapes the thunderbolt.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Do you speak to me thus of my kinsman, the Cardinal-Duke de Lerma?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fonseca, always blunt and impatient of mood, was not in a humour to receive and return compliments; but the governor had scarcely seated himself ere he struck a chord in the conversation which immediately arrested the attention and engaged the interest of the prisoner.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Do not fear, sir,” said he, “that you will be long detained; the power of your enemy is great, but it will not be of duration.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do not fear, sir,” said he, “that you will be long detained; the power of your enemy is great, but it will not be of duration.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Calderon had not long left the young soldier before the governor of the prison entered to pay his respects to a captive of such high birth and military reputation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do not fear, sir,” said he, “that you will be long detained; the power of your enemy is great, but it will not be of duration.
