used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
anew
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
being joined in close association
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are firm in their convictions, but they have some reason to be so.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
a youthful male person
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are firm in their convictions, but they have some reason to be so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading They are firm in their convictions, but they have some reason to be so.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
one or the other of two
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
divisible by two
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
at any time
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading They are firm in their convictions, but they have some reason to be so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ROBBER'S NEST.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
Matthias
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From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
the force of workers available
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading IN THE ROBBER'S NEST.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
night-shirts
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From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
on one occasion
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading They are firm in their convictions, but they have some reason to be so.
ROBBER'S
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From this reading IN THE ROBBER'S NEST.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They are firm in their convictions, but they have some reason to be so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They are firm in their convictions, but they have some reason to be so.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
in a strange manner
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ROBBER'S NEST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
precisely as stated
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
at the time that
From this reading It is not easy to shake them when once they have made up their minds about a matter; for truly great men are not given to hasty judgments.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
which person or people
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Great men--especially the very few who are great even in their night-shirts, as the saying is, which was the case with King Matthias, if it ever was with any one--great men are, by their very natures, strongly attached to their own ideas and opinions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now the king had a sort of instinct or power of reading character, and he felt convinced that the beggar boy whom he had come across so strangely would either succeed in getting into the castle, or would never be heard of again.
