used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a wonderful softening thing is adversity.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It may come in the shape of poverty; it may come in the severity of calamity; it may come in the loss of a friend; or it may come suddenly by seeming accident.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading What a wonderful softening thing is adversity.
a cherished desire
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It may come in the shape of poverty; it may come in the severity of calamity; it may come in the loss of a friend; or it may come suddenly by seeming accident.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It may come in the shape of poverty; it may come in the severity of calamity; it may come in the loss of a friend; or it may come suddenly by seeming accident.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE CHANGE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It may come in the shape of poverty; it may come in the severity of calamity; it may come in the loss of a friend; or it may come suddenly by seeming accident.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
promote over another
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It may come in the shape of poverty; it may come in the severity of calamity; it may come in the loss of a friend; or it may come suddenly by seeming accident.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
how
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From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may come in the shape of poverty; it may come in the severity of calamity; it may come in the loss of a friend; or it may come suddenly by seeming accident.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a wonderful softening thing is adversity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may come in the shape of poverty; it may come in the severity of calamity; it may come in the loss of a friend; or it may come suddenly by seeming accident.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
something that is lost
From this reading It may come in the shape of poverty; it may come in the severity of calamity; it may come in the loss of a friend; or it may come suddenly by seeming accident.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may come in the shape of poverty; it may come in the severity of calamity; it may come in the loss of a friend; or it may come suddenly by seeming accident.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
subject to death
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may come in the shape of poverty; it may come in the severity of calamity; it may come in the loss of a friend; or it may come suddenly by seeming accident.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It may come in the shape of poverty; it may come in the severity of calamity; it may come in the loss of a friend; or it may come suddenly by seeming accident.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading It may come in the shape of poverty; it may come in the severity of calamity; it may come in the loss of a friend; or it may come suddenly by seeming accident.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
proudestadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdəst/
superlative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading It may come in the shape of poverty; it may come in the severity of calamity; it may come in the loss of a friend; or it may come suddenly by seeming accident.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading It may come in the shape of poverty; it may come in the severity of calamity; it may come in the loss of a friend; or it may come suddenly by seeming accident.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It may come in the shape of poverty; it may come in the severity of calamity; it may come in the loss of a friend; or it may come suddenly by seeming accident.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading What a wonderful softening thing is adversity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It may come in the shape of poverty; it may come in the severity of calamity; it may come in the loss of a friend; or it may come suddenly by seeming accident.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHANGE.
a special situation
From this reading What a wonderful softening thing is adversity.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a wonderful softening thing is adversity.
at the time that
From this reading But when it does really come, when the poor mortal, great and powerful, is made to feel it--oh! how heartily does he desire the return of his mother's tenderness, or his father's generosity.
Wolsey
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From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading What a wonderful softening thing is adversity.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading A great man like Wolsey, a companion to one of England's proudest, though not her best nor her worst monarch, one of superior ability, as well as most absolute authority, was likely to feel the neglect of such a prince; and, falling from the favor of ambition, his great mind was softened to think of the friends of his youth.
