used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
how long something has existed
From this reading The golden age is not yesterday or to-morrow, but to-day.
in the past
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
Alfred's
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From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
brought into existence
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The golden age is not yesterday or to-morrow, but to-day.
corruptionnounUS /kərˈʌpʃən/
lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
else
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From this reading It is the age in which we live, not that in which somebody else lived.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
a state of high honor
From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The golden age is not yesterday or to-morrow, but to-day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
how
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From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the age in which we live, not that in which somebody else lived.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The golden age is not yesterday or to-morrow, but to-day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the age in which we live, not that in which somebody else lived.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It is the age in which we live, not that in which somebody else lived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It is the age in which we live, not that in which somebody else lived.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
Luther's
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From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
meannessnounUS /ˈmiːnnəs/
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
the force of workers available
From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
not any; not one
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The golden age is not yesterday or to-morrow, but to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The golden age is not yesterday or to-morrow, but to-day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
a course of conduct
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If our politics seem mean and our men small, how does Alfred's time seem, or the glory of Athens, or the court of Louis the Fourteenth, or Luther's Germany?
a person, without saying who
From this reading It is the age in which we live, not that in which somebody else lived.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the age in which we live, not that in which somebody else lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The golden age is not yesterday or to-morrow, but to-day.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
to-day
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From this reading The golden age is not yesterday or to-morrow, but to-day.
to-morrow
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From this reading The golden age is not yesterday or to-morrow, but to-day.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is the age in which we live, not that in which somebody else lived.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The trouble, vexation, corruption, weakness, selfishness, meanness, which dismay us and tempt us to despair are the old lions that have always beset the path.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is the age in which we live, not that in which somebody else lived.
which person or people
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
in the company of; together with
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
a late time of life
From this reading No man is born out of time; and what man living to-day, who is not pinched with poverty or disease, would have lived a thousand years ago?
the day immediately before today
From this reading The golden age is not yesterday or to-morrow, but to-day.
