used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is a passion even in the lower ranks of the soldiery; while for those in command it is the most intoxicating, the most imperious of passions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where shall we find a wider field for energy of character, for the calculations of intellect and the flashes of genius?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Where shall we find a wider field for energy of character, for the calculations of intellect and the flashes of genius?
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Where shall we find a wider field for energy of character, for the calculations of intellect and the flashes of genius?
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "It is a passion even in the lower ranks of the soldiery; while for those in command it is the most intoxicating, the most imperious of passions.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading War, dread war, is one of the greatest games in life!
any strong feeling
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
(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 Where shall we find a wider field for energy of character, for the calculations of intellect and the flashes of genius?
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
divisible by two
From this reading "It is a passion even in the lower ranks of the soldiery; while for those in command it is the most intoxicating, the most imperious of passions.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Where shall we find a wider field for energy of character, for the calculations of intellect and the flashes of genius?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Where shall we find a wider field for energy of character, for the calculations of intellect and the flashes of genius?
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading Where shall we find a wider field for energy of character, for the calculations of intellect and the flashes of genius?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is a passion even in the lower ranks of the soldiery; while for those in command it is the most intoxicating, the most imperious of passions.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading War, dread war, is one of the greatest games in life!
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Where shall we find a wider field for energy of character, for the calculations of intellect and the flashes of genius?
a state of high honor
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
highest in quality
From this reading War, dread war, is one of the greatest games in life!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading "It is a passion even in the lower ranks of the soldiery; while for those in command it is the most intoxicating, the most imperious of passions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading War, dread war, is one of the greatest games in life!
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
inflamedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfleɪmd/
resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading Where shall we find a wider field for energy of character, for the calculations of intellect and the flashes of genius?
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
intermediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiɪt/
lying between two extremes in time or space or state
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
intoxicatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/
causing intoxication
From this reading "It is a passion even in the lower ranks of the soldiery; while for those in command it is the most intoxicating, the most imperious of passions.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading War, dread war, is one of the greatest games in life!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a passion even in the lower ranks of the soldiery; while for those in command it is the most intoxicating, the most imperious of passions.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading War, dread war, is one of the greatest games in life!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "It is a passion even in the lower ranks of the soldiery; while for those in command it is the most intoxicating, the most imperious of passions.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RETREAT.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It is a passion even in the lower ranks of the soldiery; while for those in command it is the most intoxicating, the most imperious of passions.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RETREAT.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading War, dread war, is one of the greatest games in life!
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "It is a passion even in the lower ranks of the soldiery; while for those in command it is the most intoxicating, the most imperious of passions.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "It is a passion even in the lower ranks of the soldiery; while for those in command it is the most intoxicating, the most imperious of passions.
bring forth or yield
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading "It is a passion even in the lower ranks of the soldiery; while for those in command it is the most intoxicating, the most imperious of passions.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RETREAT.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Where shall we find a wider field for energy of character, for the calculations of intellect and the flashes of genius?
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
soldierynoun
soldiers collectively
From this reading "It is a passion even in the lower ranks of the soldiery; while for those in command it is the most intoxicating, the most imperious of passions.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RETREAT.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "It is a passion even in the lower ranks of the soldiery; while for those in command it is the most intoxicating, the most imperious of passions.
propel through the air
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading War, dread war, is one of the greatest games in life!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Where shall we find a wider field for energy of character, for the calculations of intellect and the flashes of genius?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where shall we find a wider field for energy of character, for the calculations of intellect and the flashes of genius?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It is a passion even in the lower ranks of the soldiery; while for those in command it is the most intoxicating, the most imperious of passions.
which person or people
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Where shall we find a wider field for energy of character, for the calculations of intellect and the flashes of genius?
in the company of; together with
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading In him who is inflamed by glory, hunger, thirst, wounds, incessantly impending death itself, produce a sort of intoxication; the sudden combination of intermediate causes with foreseen chances, throw into this exalted game a never ceasing interest, equal to the emotion excited at long intervals by the most terrible situations of life!"
