used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And this great prince of knowledge is by Fate Thrust into th’ noise and business of a State.
(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 Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this great prince of knowledge is by Fate Thrust into th’ noise and business of a State.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is too good for war, and ought to be As far from danger as from fear he’s free.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He is too good for war, and ought to be As far from danger as from fear he’s free.
Bodley
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From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading And this great prince of knowledge is by Fate Thrust into th’ noise and business of a State.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And this great prince of knowledge is by Fate Thrust into th’ noise and business of a State.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
Cowley
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From this reading “Lines on Lord Falkland.”--Cowley.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He is too good for war, and ought to be As far from danger as from fear he’s free.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Little Helena Locke was made happy one day towards the end of July, by receiving a letter from her father.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Little Helena Locke was made happy one day towards the end of July, by receiving a letter from her father.
engraven
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From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
Falkland
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From this reading “Lines on Lord Falkland.”--Cowley.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He is too good for war, and ought to be As far from danger as from fear he’s free.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading And this great prince of knowledge is by Fate Thrust into th’ noise and business of a State.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Little Helena Locke was made happy one day towards the end of July, by receiving a letter from her father.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He is too good for war, and ought to be As far from danger as from fear he’s free.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is too good for war, and ought to be As far from danger as from fear he’s free.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He is too good for war, and ought to be As far from danger as from fear he’s free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He is too good for war, and ought to be As far from danger as from fear he’s free.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He is too good for war, and ought to be As far from danger as from fear he’s free.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And this great prince of knowledge is by Fate Thrust into th’ noise and business of a State.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Little Helena Locke was made happy one day towards the end of July, by receiving a letter from her father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is too good for war, and ought to be As far from danger as from fear he’s free.
he's
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From this reading He is too good for war, and ought to be As far from danger as from fear he’s free.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Little Helena Locke was made happy one day towards the end of July, by receiving a letter from her father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And this great prince of knowledge is by Fate Thrust into th’ noise and business of a State.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this great prince of knowledge is by Fate Thrust into th’ noise and business of a State.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Little Helena Locke was made happy one day towards the end of July, by receiving a letter from her father.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading And this great prince of knowledge is by Fate Thrust into th’ noise and business of a State.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Little Helena Locke was made happy one day towards the end of July, by receiving a letter from her father.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Lines on Lord Falkland.”--Cowley.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Helena Locke was made happy one day towards the end of July, by receiving a letter from her father.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading Little Helena Locke was made happy one day towards the end of July, by receiving a letter from her father.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lines on Lord Falkland.”--Cowley.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Little Helena Locke was made happy one day towards the end of July, by receiving a letter from her father.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading And this great prince of knowledge is by Fate Thrust into th’ noise and business of a State.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And this great prince of knowledge is by Fate Thrust into th’ noise and business of a State.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Lines on Lord Falkland.”--Cowley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Little Helena Locke was made happy one day towards the end of July, by receiving a letter from her father.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He is too good for war, and ought to be As far from danger as from fear he’s free.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading And this great prince of knowledge is by Fate Thrust into th’ noise and business of a State.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
on the contrary
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Little Helena Locke was made happy one day towards the end of July, by receiving a letter from her father.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading And this great prince of knowledge is by Fate Thrust into th’ noise and business of a State.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading And this great prince of knowledge is by Fate Thrust into th’ noise and business of a State.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Helena Locke was made happy one day towards the end of July, by receiving a letter from her father.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this great prince of knowledge is by Fate Thrust into th’ noise and business of a State.
push forcefully
From this reading And this great prince of knowledge is by Fate Thrust into th’ noise and business of a State.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He is too good for war, and ought to be As far from danger as from fear he’s free.
in the direction of
From this reading Little Helena Locke was made happy one day towards the end of July, by receiving a letter from her father.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
VaticannounUS /ˈvætɪkən/
the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He is too good for war, and ought to be As far from danger as from fear he’s free.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Helena Locke was made happy one day towards the end of July, by receiving a letter from her father.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading Return him safe; learning would rather choose Her Bodley or her Vatican to lose, All things that are but writ or printed there, In his unbounded breast engraven are.
