something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Disposed to ease and quiet in the hour of prosperity, when adversity came, it aroused him at once to vigorous, decisive action.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading Disposed to ease and quiet in the hour of prosperity, when adversity came, it aroused him at once to vigorous, decisive action.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Such an one was Frank Sheldon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Disposed to ease and quiet in the hour of prosperity, when adversity came, it aroused him at once to vigorous, decisive action.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Disposed to ease and quiet in the hour of prosperity, when adversity came, it aroused him at once to vigorous, decisive action.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
make calm or still
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Disposed to ease and quiet in the hour of prosperity, when adversity came, it aroused him at once to vigorous, decisive action.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading Disposed to ease and quiet in the hour of prosperity, when adversity came, it aroused him at once to vigorous, decisive action.
having made preparations
From this reading Disposed to ease and quiet in the hour of prosperity, when adversity came, it aroused him at once to vigorous, decisive action.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Disposed to ease and quiet in the hour of prosperity, when adversity came, it aroused him at once to vigorous, decisive action.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Such an one was Frank Sheldon.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Disposed to ease and quiet in the hour of prosperity, when adversity came, it aroused him at once to vigorous, decisive action.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
on one occasion
From this reading Disposed to ease and quiet in the hour of prosperity, when adversity came, it aroused him at once to vigorous, decisive action.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such an one was Frank Sheldon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading Disposed to ease and quiet in the hour of prosperity, when adversity came, it aroused him at once to vigorous, decisive action.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Disposed to ease and quiet in the hour of prosperity, when adversity came, it aroused him at once to vigorous, decisive action.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading ----Read ye the tale."
Sheldon
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From this reading Such an one was Frank Sheldon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such an one was Frank Sheldon.
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 ----Read ye the tale."
taskedverbUS /tæskt/
past form of “task” — assign a task to
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
up to a particular time
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
the act of testing something
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading There are those that know not the extent of their powers till they are called forth and tasked to the utmost by trial and misfortune.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Disposed to ease and quiet in the hour of prosperity, when adversity came, it aroused him at once to vigorous, decisive action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such an one was Frank Sheldon.
at the time that
From this reading Disposed to ease and quiet in the hour of prosperity, when adversity came, it aroused him at once to vigorous, decisive action.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now mark him in the tempest hour, Will he be calm, or will he quail Before the fury of its power?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading ----Read ye the tale."
