99
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From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading The fortunes of Godwin had been those which no man not eminently versed in the science of his kind can achieve.
all-powerfuladjective
having unlimited power
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fortunes of Godwin had been those which no man not eminently versed in the science of his kind can achieve.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, as has been before implied, Godwin's civil capacities were more prominent than his warlike.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
buildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as has been before implied, Godwin's civil capacities were more prominent than his warlike.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The fortunes of Godwin had been those which no man not eminently versed in the science of his kind can achieve.
capacitiesnounUS /kəˈpæsətiz/
plural of “capacity” — capability to perform or produce
From this reading But, as has been before implied, Godwin's civil capacities were more prominent than his warlike.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading But, as has been before implied, Godwin's civil capacities were more prominent than his warlike.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
without stop or interruption
From this reading That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
cow-herd
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From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
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 Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading The fortunes of Godwin had been those which no man not eminently versed in the science of his kind can achieve.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
fablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The fortunes of Godwin had been those which no man not eminently versed in the science of his kind can achieve.
Godwin
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From this reading The fortunes of Godwin had been those which no man not eminently versed in the science of his kind can achieve.
Godwin's
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From this reading But, as has been before implied, Godwin's civil capacities were more prominent than his warlike.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
groundlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡraʊndləs/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
Harold
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From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, as has been before implied, Godwin's civil capacities were more prominent than his warlike.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fortunes of Godwin had been those which no man not eminently versed in the science of his kind can achieve.
historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading But, as has been before implied, Godwin's civil capacities were more prominent than his warlike.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fortunes of Godwin had been those which no man not eminently versed in the science of his kind can achieve.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The fortunes of Godwin had been those which no man not eminently versed in the science of his kind can achieve.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
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 That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The fortunes of Godwin had been those which no man not eminently versed in the science of his kind can achieve.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
not any; not one
From this reading The fortunes of Godwin had been those which no man not eminently versed in the science of his kind can achieve.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fortunes of Godwin had been those which no man not eminently versed in the science of his kind can achieve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading But, as has been before implied, Godwin's civil capacities were more prominent than his warlike.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
regaladjectiveUS /ˈriːɡəl/
belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
From this reading That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
unusual or striking
From this reading That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
recurring again and again
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
move upward
From this reading That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading The fortunes of Godwin had been those which no man not eminently versed in the science of his kind can achieve.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
a male human offspring
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
Sweyn's
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From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That he should rise so high in the early part of his career was less remarkable than that he should have so long continued the possessor of a power and state in reality more than regal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The fortunes of Godwin had been those which no man not eminently versed in the science of his kind can achieve.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
unquestionablyadverbUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbli/
without question
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
versednounUS /vɜːrst/
an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures
From this reading The fortunes of Godwin had been those which no man not eminently versed in the science of his kind can achieve.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading But, as has been before implied, Godwin's civil capacities were more prominent than his warlike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, as has been before implied, Godwin's civil capacities were more prominent than his warlike.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Harold sleeps, let us here pause to survey for the first time the greatness of that House to which Sweyn's exile had left him the heir.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Though the fable which some modern historians of great name have repeated and detailed, as to his early condition as the son of a cow-herd, is utterly groundless [99], and he belonged to a house all-powerful at the time of his youth, he was unquestionably the builder of his own greatness.
