used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the period Reginald had served in the Austrian armies, his mind had undergone a complete revolution.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading During the period Reginald had served in the Austrian armies, his mind had undergone a complete revolution.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading During the period Reginald had served in the Austrian armies, his mind had undergone a complete revolution.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His proud spirit had been subdued by misfortune.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His proud spirit had been subdued by misfortune.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In his professional career he had learned to submit to human control.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading During the period Reginald had served in the Austrian armies, his mind had undergone a complete revolution.
power to direct or determine
From this reading In his professional career he had learned to submit to human control.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the period Reginald had served in the Austrian armies, his mind had undergone a complete revolution.
EIGHTHoe
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From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
excitationnounUS /ˌeksaɪˈteɪʃən/
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the period Reginald had served in the Austrian armies, his mind had undergone a complete revolution.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his professional career he had learned to submit to human control.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
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 When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the period Reginald had served in the Austrian armies, his mind had undergone a complete revolution.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In his professional career he had learned to submit to human control.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading In his professional career he had learned to submit to human control.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
make reference to
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading During the period Reginald had served in the Austrian armies, his mind had undergone a complete revolution.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading His proud spirit had been subdued by misfortune.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
not any; not one
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
oeKING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
an amount of time
From this reading During the period Reginald had served in the Austrian armies, his mind had undergone a complete revolution.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading In his professional career he had learned to submit to human control.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading His proud spirit had been subdued by misfortune.
Reginald
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From this reading During the period Reginald had served in the Austrian armies, his mind had undergone a complete revolution.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading During the period Reginald had served in the Austrian armies, his mind had undergone a complete revolution.
express in words
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading During the period Reginald had served in the Austrian armies, his mind had undergone a complete revolution.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading His proud spirit had been subdued by misfortune.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading His proud spirit had been subdued by misfortune.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading In his professional career he had learned to submit to human control.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his professional career he had learned to submit to human control.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading During the period Reginald had served in the Austrian armies, his mind had undergone a complete revolution.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
at the time that
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
in or at the place that
From this reading When I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me must be heard--say then I taught thee. oeKING HENRY THE EIGHTHoe.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading In the field of danger the daring energies of his nature had been fully excited; and, by the frequency of that very excitation, exhausted, whilst the aspect of death, in its various horrors, led him to serious meditation.
