used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FRANKENSTEIN."
make calm or still
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
COLBURN
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From this reading (SUCCESSOR TO HENRY COLBURN.) LODORE
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
FORDnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading FORD.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
FRANKENSTEINnounUS /ˈfræŋkənstaɪn/
an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FRANKENSTEIN."
havensnounUS /ˈheɪvənz/
plural of “haven” — a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading (SUCCESSOR TO HENRY COLBURN.) LODORE
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
LODORE
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From this reading LODORE.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FRANKENSTEIN."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
politicadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlətɪk/
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
SUCCESSORnounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading (SUCCESSOR TO HENRY COLBURN.) LODORE
tempests
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From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
up to a particular time
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
TossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
VOL
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From this reading VOL.
VOLUMESnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN THREE VOLUMES.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
wrecksnounUS /reks/
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading In the turmoil of our lives, Men are like politic states, or troubled seas, Tossed up and down with several storms and tempests, Change and variety of wrecks and fortunes; Till, labouring to the havens of our homes, We struggle for the calm that crowns our ends.
