used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
anew
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading She was resolved to put her whole fortune on the hazard, and to employ her entire strength in the struggle, and, at the same time, to get what aid she could from others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
ASKEATON
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From this reading AT ASKEATON.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ASKEATON.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
deem to be
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was resolved to put her whole fortune on the hazard, and to employ her entire strength in the struggle, and, at the same time, to get what aid she could from others.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading She was resolved to put her whole fortune on the hazard, and to employ her entire strength in the struggle, and, at the same time, to get what aid she could from others.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading She was resolved to put her whole fortune on the hazard, and to employ her entire strength in the struggle, and, at the same time, to get what aid she could from others.
divisible by two
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading She was resolved to put her whole fortune on the hazard, and to employ her entire strength in the struggle, and, at the same time, to get what aid she could from others.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
galleysnounUS /ˈɡæliz/
plural of “galley” — a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading She was resolved to put her whole fortune on the hazard, and to employ her entire strength in the struggle, and, at the same time, to get what aid she could from others.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was resolved to put her whole fortune on the hazard, and to employ her entire strength in the struggle, and, at the same time, to get what aid she could from others.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
mischances
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From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
others
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From this reading She was resolved to put her whole fortune on the hazard, and to employ her entire strength in the struggle, and, at the same time, to get what aid she could from others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was resolved to put her whole fortune on the hazard, and to employ her entire strength in the struggle, and, at the same time, to get what aid she could from others.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
determined
From this reading She was resolved to put her whole fortune on the hazard, and to employ her entire strength in the struggle, and, at the same time, to get what aid she could from others.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was resolved to put her whole fortune on the hazard, and to employ her entire strength in the struggle, and, at the same time, to get what aid she could from others.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was resolved to put her whole fortune on the hazard, and to employ her entire strength in the struggle, and, at the same time, to get what aid she could from others.
be seated
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She was resolved to put her whole fortune on the hazard, and to employ her entire strength in the struggle, and, at the same time, to get what aid she could from others.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She was resolved to put her whole fortune on the hazard, and to employ her entire strength in the struggle, and, at the same time, to get what aid she could from others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
a special situation
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was resolved to put her whole fortune on the hazard, and to employ her entire strength in the struggle, and, at the same time, to get what aid she could from others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely, then, were we come back but I burned to be again on the water with the deck of _The Cross of Blood_ beneath my feet, and rejoice did I exceedingly when my mistress told me what her purpose now was, and bade me get the three galleys ready for sea.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She was resolved to put her whole fortune on the hazard, and to employ her entire strength in the struggle, and, at the same time, to get what aid she could from others.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was never one to whom it is easy to sit still with folded hands, still less the man to muse darkly for long over the chances and mischances of war.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mine certainly was it not to consider and to see the end of a thing even from its beginning; the hour and its work were enough for me.
