used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All there was about it, the "Milton" revealed a man, a strong, vivid-thinking, vigorous man, who, seeing things clearly, wrote from his heart.
(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 Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
appliesverbUS /əˈplaɪz/
third-person singular of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Macaulay simply expressed himself boldly, frankly, and without thought of favor--writing as he felt.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Macaulay simply expressed himself boldly, frankly, and without thought of favor--writing as he felt.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
without doubt or question
From this reading All there was about it, the "Milton" revealed a man, a strong, vivid-thinking, vigorous man, who, seeing things clearly, wrote from his heart.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
divisible by two
From this reading Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
communicated in words
From this reading Macaulay simply expressed himself boldly, frankly, and without thought of favor--writing as he felt.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
promote over another
From this reading Macaulay simply expressed himself boldly, frankly, and without thought of favor--writing as he felt.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Macaulay simply expressed himself boldly, frankly, and without thought of favor--writing as he felt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
set up or found
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Macaulay simply expressed himself boldly, frankly, and without thought of favor--writing as he felt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All there was about it, the "Milton" revealed a man, a strong, vivid-thinking, vigorous man, who, seeing things clearly, wrote from his heart.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Macaulay simply expressed himself boldly, frankly, and without thought of favor--writing as he felt.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All there was about it, the "Milton" revealed a man, a strong, vivid-thinking, vigorous man, who, seeing things clearly, wrote from his heart.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Macaulay simply expressed himself boldly, frankly, and without thought of favor--writing as he felt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All there was about it, the "Milton" revealed a man, a strong, vivid-thinking, vigorous man, who, seeing things clearly, wrote from his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All there was about it, the "Milton" revealed a man, a strong, vivid-thinking, vigorous man, who, seeing things clearly, wrote from his heart.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
the literary culture
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
LuthernounUS /ˈluːθər/
German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
MacaulaynounUS /məˈkɔːli/
English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)
From this reading Macaulay simply expressed himself boldly, frankly, and without thought of favor--writing as he felt.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All there was about it, the "Milton" revealed a man, a strong, vivid-thinking, vigorous man, who, seeing things clearly, wrote from his heart.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading All there was about it, the "Milton" revealed a man, a strong, vivid-thinking, vigorous man, who, seeing things clearly, wrote from his heart.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
Periodicitynoun
the quality of recurring at regular intervals
From this reading Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
a full supply
From this reading Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
with speed
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading All there was about it, the "Milton" revealed a man, a strong, vivid-thinking, vigorous man, who, seeing things clearly, wrote from his heart.
revealsverbUS /rɪˈviːlz/
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading All there was about it, the "Milton" revealed a man, a strong, vivid-thinking, vigorous man, who, seeing things clearly, wrote from his heart.
and nothing more
From this reading Macaulay simply expressed himself boldly, frankly, and without thought of favor--writing as he felt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
move an implement through
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading All there was about it, the "Milton" revealed a man, a strong, vivid-thinking, vigorous man, who, seeing things clearly, wrote from his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
tindernounUS /ˈtɪndər/
material for starting a fire
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Dry rot gets into letters; things are ripe for a revolution; the tinder is dry, and along comes some Martin Luther and applies the torch.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading All there was about it, the "Milton" revealed a man, a strong, vivid-thinking, vigorous man, who, seeing things clearly, wrote from his heart.
vivid-thinking
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From this reading All there was about it, the "Milton" revealed a man, a strong, vivid-thinking, vigorous man, who, seeing things clearly, wrote from his heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The article made a great stir--the first edition of the magazine was quickly exhausted, and Macaulay awoke one morning, like Byron, and found himself famous.
which person or people
From this reading All there was about it, the "Milton" revealed a man, a strong, vivid-thinking, vigorous man, who, seeing things clearly, wrote from his heart.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Macaulay simply expressed himself boldly, frankly, and without thought of favor--writing as he felt.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Macaulay simply expressed himself boldly, frankly, and without thought of favor--writing as he felt.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading All there was about it, the "Milton" revealed a man, a strong, vivid-thinking, vigorous man, who, seeing things clearly, wrote from his heart.
a late time of life
From this reading Periodicity reveals itself in all Nature, and even in the world of thought there are years of famine and years of plenty.
