used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
consider or hold as true
From this reading The vanquished is fain to accept whatever the victor is pleased to give, though discontent and impotent rage may be gnawing his entrails.
acenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AGAINST WIND AND TIDE.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AGAINST WIND AND TIDE.
antagonist's
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From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The vanquished is fain to accept whatever the victor is pleased to give, though discontent and impotent rage may be gnawing his entrails.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading George Sheldon had been a loser in that game in which the Haygarthian inheritance was the stake.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading The vanquished is fain to accept whatever the victor is pleased to give, though discontent and impotent rage may be gnawing his entrails.
entrailsnounUS /ˈentrəlz/
internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
From this reading The vanquished is fain to accept whatever the victor is pleased to give, though discontent and impotent rage may be gnawing his entrails.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading The vanquished is fain to accept whatever the victor is pleased to give, though discontent and impotent rage may be gnawing his entrails.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading George Sheldon had been a loser in that game in which the Haygarthian inheritance was the stake.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Sheldon had been a loser in that game in which the Haygarthian inheritance was the stake.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The vanquished is fain to accept whatever the victor is pleased to give, though discontent and impotent rage may be gnawing his entrails.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading The vanquished is fain to accept whatever the victor is pleased to give, though discontent and impotent rage may be gnawing his entrails.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Sheldon had been a loser in that game in which the Haygarthian inheritance was the stake.
Haygarthian
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From this reading George Sheldon had been a loser in that game in which the Haygarthian inheritance was the stake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
impotentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmpətənt/
lacking power or ability
From this reading The vanquished is fain to accept whatever the victor is pleased to give, though discontent and impotent rage may be gnawing his entrails.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Sheldon had been a loser in that game in which the Haygarthian inheritance was the stake.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading George Sheldon had been a loser in that game in which the Haygarthian inheritance was the stake.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vanquished is fain to accept whatever the victor is pleased to give, though discontent and impotent rage may be gnawing his entrails.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
losernounUS /ˈluːzər/
a contestant who loses the contest
From this reading George Sheldon had been a loser in that game in which the Haygarthian inheritance was the stake.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The vanquished is fain to accept whatever the victor is pleased to give, though discontent and impotent rage may be gnawing his entrails.
not any; not one
From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The vanquished is fain to accept whatever the victor is pleased to give, though discontent and impotent rage may be gnawing his entrails.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The vanquished is fain to accept whatever the victor is pleased to give, though discontent and impotent rage may be gnawing his entrails.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
Sheldon
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From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading George Sheldon had been a loser in that game in which the Haygarthian inheritance was the stake.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
subjugatedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪtɪd/
reduced to submission
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George Sheldon had been a loser in that game in which the Haygarthian inheritance was the stake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The vanquished is fain to accept whatever the victor is pleased to give, though discontent and impotent rage may be gnawing his entrails.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading AGAINST WIND AND TIDE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
trumpsnounUS /trʌmps/
plural of “trump” — a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The vanquished is fain to accept whatever the victor is pleased to give, though discontent and impotent rage may be gnawing his entrails.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading The vanquished is fain to accept whatever the victor is pleased to give, though discontent and impotent rage may be gnawing his entrails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between Philip Sheldon and his brother there was at this time a state of feeling somewhat akin to the relations between a subjugated country and its conqueror.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The vanquished is fain to accept whatever the victor is pleased to give, though discontent and impotent rage may be gnawing his entrails.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George Sheldon had been a loser in that game in which the Haygarthian inheritance was the stake.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading AGAINST WIND AND TIDE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had held good cards, and had played them with considerable cleverness; but no play could prevail against his antagonist's ace of trumps.
