used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECRET DIVINED.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Our 'Don' was always 'monarch of all he surveyed.'"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Our 'Don' was always 'monarch of all he surveyed.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
appellationnounUS /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
a youthful male person
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
DIVINED
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From this reading A SECRET DIVINED.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
espousedverbUS /ɪˈspaʊzd/
past form of “espouse” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
at any time
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
jocularadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːkjələr/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
roused to anger
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Our 'Don' was always 'monarch of all he surveyed.'"
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our 'Don' was always 'monarch of all he surveyed.'"
propensitynounUS /prəˈpensɪti/
an inclination to do something
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
QuixoticadjectiveUS /kwɪkˈsɑːtɪk/
not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
Ronald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
move hurridly
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A SECRET DIVINED.
a male human offspring
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Our 'Don' was always 'monarch of all he surveyed.'"
carry out
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
usurpedverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrpt/
past form of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
at the time that
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
windmillsnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪlz/
plural of “windmill” — a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading "Take care! the 'Don' will be jealous!" exclaimed Mr. Walton, as he witnessed his wife's greeting of Maurice,--a greeting as tender as a true mother could have bestowed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "When Ronald was a boy he would rush about like one gone mad if his mother ever ventured to take another child upon her knee,--he would never have his throne usurped.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading This jocular appellation of the 'Don,' Mr. Walton had bestowed upon his son on account of his early propensity to fight moral windmills, and the Quixotic zeal with which he espoused the cause of the weak and the fair.
