AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A revolt in Gaul or Britain or Thrace is little to be minded, and a prophet in Judea less.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Empires crack before they crumble, and the first cracks seem easily mended--even as they have been mended before.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading No antagonist worthy of his steel has openly defied him, worthy of recognition by the opposition of a legion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Empires crack before they crumble, and the first cracks seem easily mended--even as they have been mended before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A revolt in Gaul or Britain or Thrace is little to be minded, and a prophet in Judea less.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Empires crack before they crumble, and the first cracks seem easily mended--even as they have been mended before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Empires crack before they crumble, and the first cracks seem easily mended--even as they have been mended before.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading A revolt in Gaul or Britain or Thrace is little to be minded, and a prophet in Judea less.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yesterday, by the pointing of a finger, he created a province; to-day he dares not, but consoles himself by saying he does not wish to point.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yesterday, by the pointing of a finger, he created a province; to-day he dares not, but consoles himself by saying he does not wish to point.
consolesnounUS /kənˈsoʊlz/
plural of “console” — a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
From this reading Yesterday, by the pointing of a finger, he created a province; to-day he dares not, but consoles himself by saying he does not wish to point.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Empires crack before they crumble, and the first cracks seem easily mended--even as they have been mended before.
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading Empires crack before they crumble, and the first cracks seem easily mended--even as they have been mended before.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Yesterday, by the pointing of a finger, he created a province; to-day he dares not, but consoles himself by saying he does not wish to point.
creepsnounUS /kriːps/
a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
crumbleverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəl/
fall apart
From this reading Empires crack before they crumble, and the first cracks seem easily mended--even as they have been mended before.
daresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Yesterday, by the pointing of a finger, he created a province; to-day he dares not, but consoles himself by saying he does not wish to point.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading No antagonist worthy of his steel has openly defied him, worthy of recognition by the opposition of a legion.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yesterday, by the pointing of a finger, he created a province; to-day he dares not, but consoles himself by saying he does not wish to point.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Empires crack before they crumble, and the first cracks seem easily mended--even as they have been mended before.
EmpiresnounUS /ˈempaɪərz/
plural of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Empires crack before they crumble, and the first cracks seem easily mended--even as they have been mended before.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Empires crack before they crumble, and the first cracks seem easily mended--even as they have been mended before.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Yesterday, by the pointing of a finger, he created a province; to-day he dares not, but consoles himself by saying he does not wish to point.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Empires crack before they crumble, and the first cracks seem easily mended--even as they have been mended before.
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading A revolt in Gaul or Britain or Thrace is little to be minded, and a prophet in Judea less.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No antagonist worthy of his steel has openly defied him, worthy of recognition by the opposition of a legion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Empires crack before they crumble, and the first cracks seem easily mended--even as they have been mended before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yesterday, by the pointing of a finger, he created a province; to-day he dares not, but consoles himself by saying he does not wish to point.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No antagonist worthy of his steel has openly defied him, worthy of recognition by the opposition of a legion.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A revolt in Gaul or Britain or Thrace is little to be minded, and a prophet in Judea less.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A revolt in Gaul or Britain or Thrace is little to be minded, and a prophet in Judea less.
JudeanounUS /dʒuːˈdiːə/
the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
From this reading A revolt in Gaul or Britain or Thrace is little to be minded, and a prophet in Judea less.
legionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading No antagonist worthy of his steel has openly defied him, worthy of recognition by the opposition of a legion.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A revolt in Gaul or Britain or Thrace is little to be minded, and a prophet in Judea less.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A revolt in Gaul or Britain or Thrace is little to be minded, and a prophet in Judea less.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Empires crack before they crumble, and the first cracks seem easily mended--even as they have been mended before.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading A revolt in Gaul or Britain or Thrace is little to be minded, and a prophet in Judea less.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No antagonist worthy of his steel has openly defied him, worthy of recognition by the opposition of a legion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading No antagonist worthy of his steel has openly defied him, worthy of recognition by the opposition of a legion.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading No antagonist worthy of his steel has openly defied him, worthy of recognition by the opposition of a legion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A revolt in Gaul or Britain or Thrace is little to be minded, and a prophet in Judea less.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Yesterday, by the pointing of a finger, he created a province; to-day he dares not, but consoles himself by saying he does not wish to point.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Yesterday, by the pointing of a finger, he created a province; to-day he dares not, but consoles himself by saying he does not wish to point.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading A revolt in Gaul or Britain or Thrace is little to be minded, and a prophet in Judea less.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Yesterday, by the pointing of a finger, he created a province; to-day he dares not, but consoles himself by saying he does not wish to point.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading No antagonist worthy of his steel has openly defied him, worthy of recognition by the opposition of a legion.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading A revolt in Gaul or Britain or Thrace is little to be minded, and a prophet in Judea less.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Yesterday, by the pointing of a finger, he created a province; to-day he dares not, but consoles himself by saying he does not wish to point.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Empires crack before they crumble, and the first cracks seem easily mended--even as they have been mended before.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading No antagonist worthy of his steel has openly defied him, worthy of recognition by the opposition of a legion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Empires crack before they crumble, and the first cracks seem easily mended--even as they have been mended before.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Empires crack before they crumble, and the first cracks seem easily mended--even as they have been mended before.
Thracenoun
an ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula to the north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey
From this reading A revolt in Gaul or Britain or Thrace is little to be minded, and a prophet in Judea less.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A revolt in Gaul or Britain or Thrace is little to be minded, and a prophet in Judea less.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yesterday, by the pointing of a finger, he created a province; to-day he dares not, but consoles himself by saying he does not wish to point.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Yesterday, by the pointing of a finger, he created a province; to-day he dares not, but consoles himself by saying he does not wish to point.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading No antagonist worthy of his steel has openly defied him, worthy of recognition by the opposition of a legion.
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday, by the pointing of a finger, he created a province; to-day he dares not, but consoles himself by saying he does not wish to point.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet into him who sits in the seat of power a premonition of something impending gradually creeps--a premonition which he will not acknowledge, will not define.
