used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that time there lived in Jerusalem, the royal city, a man who was perfectly happy.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
(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 And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was still young, every one of his wishes was fulfilled, and it seemed as if things would always be the same.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was still young, every one of his wishes was fulfilled, and it seemed as if things would always be the same.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time there lived in Jerusalem, the royal city, a man who was perfectly happy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was still young, every one of his wishes was fulfilled, and it seemed as if things would always be the same.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At that time there lived in Jerusalem, the royal city, a man who was perfectly happy.
coffinsnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪnz/
plural of “coffin” — box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was still young, every one of his wishes was fulfilled, and it seemed as if things would always be the same.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading He was still young, every one of his wishes was fulfilled, and it seemed as if things would always be the same.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
death of a person
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading At that time there lived in Jerusalem, the royal city, a man who was perfectly happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
how
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From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was still young, every one of his wishes was fulfilled, and it seemed as if things would always be the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that time there lived in Jerusalem, the royal city, a man who was perfectly happy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was still young, every one of his wishes was fulfilled, and it seemed as if things would always be the same.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading At that time there lived in Jerusalem, the royal city, a man who was perfectly happy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading At that time there lived in Jerusalem, the royal city, a man who was perfectly happy.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At that time there lived in Jerusalem, the royal city, a man who was perfectly happy.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was still young, every one of his wishes was fulfilled, and it seemed as if things would always be the same.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At that time there lived in Jerusalem, the royal city, a man who was perfectly happy.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading At that time there lived in Jerusalem, the royal city, a man who was perfectly happy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was still young, every one of his wishes was fulfilled, and it seemed as if things would always be the same.
cut with a saw
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was still young, every one of his wishes was fulfilled, and it seemed as if things would always be the same.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still young, every one of his wishes was fulfilled, and it seemed as if things would always be the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time there lived in Jerusalem, the royal city, a man who was perfectly happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that time there lived in Jerusalem, the royal city, a man who was perfectly happy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At that time there lived in Jerusalem, the royal city, a man who was perfectly happy.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was still young, every one of his wishes was fulfilled, and it seemed as if things would always be the same.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time there lived in Jerusalem, the royal city, a man who was perfectly happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that time there lived in Jerusalem, the royal city, a man who was perfectly happy.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
which person or people
From this reading At that time there lived in Jerusalem, the royal city, a man who was perfectly happy.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He was still young, every one of his wishes was fulfilled, and it seemed as if things would always be the same.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was still young, every one of his wishes was fulfilled, and it seemed as if things would always be the same.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading He had everything that makes life pleasant: great wealth, powerful friends, and beautiful women who daily crowned his head with wreaths of roses.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, he was greatly troubled, for every day he saw, on all hands, how property vanished, and how the coffins of those who the day before had been enjoying life were carried to the grave.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, sometimes, amid all the joy and gladness there would be a quiet hour in which he thought over and measured his good fortune, and then he felt afraid.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was still young, every one of his wishes was fulfilled, and it seemed as if things would always be the same.
