used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AUTHOR DIVERTS THE EMPEROR AND HIS NOBILITY OF BOTH SEXES IN A VERY UNCOMMON MANNER.
(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 My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AUTHOR DIVERTS THE EMPEROR AND HIS NOBILITY OF BOTH SEXES IN A VERY UNCOMMON MANNER.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The natives came by degrees to be less apprehensive of any danger from me.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading The natives came by degrees to be less apprehensive of any danger from me.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR DIVERTS THE EMPEROR AND HIS NOBILITY OF BOTH SEXES IN A VERY UNCOMMON MANNER.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The natives came by degrees to be less apprehensive of any danger from me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE AUTHOR DIVERTS THE EMPEROR AND HIS NOBILITY OF BOTH SEXES IN A VERY UNCOMMON MANNER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The natives came by degrees to be less apprehensive of any danger from me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The natives came by degrees to be less apprehensive of any danger from me.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE AUTHOR HAS HIS LIBERTY GRANTED HIM UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading THE AUTHOR HAS HIS LIBERTY GRANTED HIM UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE DIVERSIONS OF THE COURT OF LILLIPUT DESCRIBED.
cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/
foster the growth of
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The natives came by degrees to be less apprehensive of any danger from me.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The natives came by degrees to be less apprehensive of any danger from me.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading THE DIVERSIONS OF THE COURT OF LILLIPUT DESCRIBED.
your usual mood
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
DIVERSIONSnounUS /dɪˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “diversion” — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading THE DIVERSIONS OF THE COURT OF LILLIPUT DESCRIBED.
DIVERTSverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrts/
third-person singular of “divert” — turn aside; turn away from
From this reading THE AUTHOR DIVERTS THE EMPEROR AND HIS NOBILITY OF BOTH SEXES IN A VERY UNCOMMON MANNER.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading THE AUTHOR DIVERTS THE EMPEROR AND HIS NOBILITY OF BOTH SEXES IN A VERY UNCOMMON MANNER.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The natives came by degrees to be less apprehensive of any danger from me.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE AUTHOR HAS HIS LIBERTY GRANTED HIM UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AUTHOR HAS HIS LIBERTY GRANTED HIM UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE AUTHOR HAS HIS LIBERTY GRANTED HIM UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AUTHOR DIVERTS THE EMPEROR AND HIS NOBILITY OF BOTH SEXES IN A VERY UNCOMMON MANNER.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AUTHOR DIVERTS THE EMPEROR AND HIS NOBILITY OF BOTH SEXES IN A VERY UNCOMMON MANNER.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The natives came by degrees to be less apprehensive of any danger from me.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading THE AUTHOR HAS HIS LIBERTY GRANTED HIM UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
LILLIPUTnoun
a land imagined by Jonathan Swift that was inhabited by tiny people
From this reading THE DIVERSIONS OF THE COURT OF LILLIPUT DESCRIBED.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE AUTHOR DIVERTS THE EMPEROR AND HIS NOBILITY OF BOTH SEXES IN A VERY UNCOMMON MANNER.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The natives came by degrees to be less apprehensive of any danger from me.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The natives came by degrees to be less apprehensive of any danger from me.
NOBILITYnounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading THE AUTHOR DIVERTS THE EMPEROR AND HIS NOBILITY OF BOTH SEXES IN A VERY UNCOMMON MANNER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AUTHOR DIVERTS THE EMPEROR AND HIS NOBILITY OF BOTH SEXES IN A VERY UNCOMMON MANNER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
SEXESnounUS /ˈseksəz/
plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading THE AUTHOR DIVERTS THE EMPEROR AND HIS NOBILITY OF BOTH SEXES IN A VERY UNCOMMON MANNER.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTHOR DIVERTS THE EMPEROR AND HIS NOBILITY OF BOTH SEXES IN A VERY UNCOMMON MANNER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My gentleness and good behavior had gained so far on the emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in general, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time, I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition.
UNCOMMONadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading THE AUTHOR DIVERTS THE EMPEROR AND HIS NOBILITY OF BOTH SEXES IN A VERY UNCOMMON MANNER.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE AUTHOR HAS HIS LIBERTY GRANTED HIM UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE AUTHOR DIVERTS THE EMPEROR AND HIS NOBILITY OF BOTH SEXES IN A VERY UNCOMMON MANNER.
