used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They lived for deeds of daring and plunder; he lived for deeds every whit as brave--and for service.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading They lived for deeds of daring and plunder; he lived for deeds every whit as brave--and for service.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading They lived for deeds of daring and plunder; he lived for deeds every whit as brave--and for service.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading They lived for deeds of daring and plunder; he lived for deeds every whit as brave--and for service.
descryverbUS /deˈskraɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
DoradonounUS /dɔːˈrɑːdoʊ/
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading A PIONEER OF THE OPEN: EDWARD L. TRUDEAU Oh, toiling hands of mortals!
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They lived for deeds of daring and plunder; he lived for deeds every whit as brave--and for service.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Oh, unwearied feet, traveling ye know not whither!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They lived for deeds of daring and plunder; he lived for deeds every whit as brave--and for service.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A PIONEER OF THE OPEN: EDWARD L. TRUDEAU Oh, toiling hands of mortals!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
hilltopnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh, unwearied feet, traveling ye know not whither!
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading A PIONEER OF THE OPEN: EDWARD L. TRUDEAU Oh, toiling hands of mortals!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading A PIONEER OF THE OPEN: EDWARD L. TRUDEAU Oh, toiling hands of mortals!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A PIONEER OF THE OPEN: EDWARD L. TRUDEAU Oh, toiling hands of mortals!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A PIONEER OF THE OPEN: EDWARD L. TRUDEAU Oh, toiling hands of mortals!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
PIONEERnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading A PIONEER OF THE OPEN: EDWARD L. TRUDEAU Oh, toiling hands of mortals!
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading They lived for deeds of daring and plunder; he lived for deeds every whit as brave--and for service.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading They lived for deeds of daring and plunder; he lived for deeds every whit as brave--and for service.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
in the near future
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived for deeds of daring and plunder; he lived for deeds every whit as brave--and for service.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading A PIONEER OF THE OPEN: EDWARD L. TRUDEAU Oh, toiling hands of mortals!
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Oh, unwearied feet, traveling ye know not whither!
TRUDEAU
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From this reading A PIONEER OF THE OPEN: EDWARD L. TRUDEAU Oh, toiling hands of mortals!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
unweariedadjective
with unreduced energy
From this reading Oh, unwearied feet, traveling ye know not whither!
vikingnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/
any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
vikingsnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
plural of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Soon, soon, it seems to you, you must come forth on some conspicuous hilltop, and but a little way further, against the setting sun, descry the spires of El Dorado.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading They lived for deeds of daring and plunder; he lived for deeds every whit as brave--and for service.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Oh, unwearied feet, traveling ye know not whither!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Oh, unwearied feet, traveling ye know not whither!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you not think that he lived a life as truly adventurous as the vikings of old--this viking of our own day?
