used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
(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 _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Blessed, are they who see, and yet believe not!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Blessed, are they who see, and yet believe not!
AristotlenounUS /ˈerəstɑːtəl/
one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)
From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In those years a mechanic named Marshall, while building a saw-mill for Captain Sutter in California, had noticed a glistening substance at the bottom of the sluice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
have
From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Blessed, are they who see, and yet believe not!
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “Blessed, are they who see, and yet believe not!
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Yea, blest are they who look on graves, and still Believe none dead; who see proud tyrants ruling, And yet believe not in the strength of Evil.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading In those years a mechanic named Marshall, while building a saw-mill for Captain Sutter in California, had noticed a glistening substance at the bottom of the sluice.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In those years a mechanic named Marshall, while building a saw-mill for Captain Sutter in California, had noticed a glistening substance at the bottom of the sluice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading In those years a mechanic named Marshall, while building a saw-mill for Captain Sutter in California, had noticed a glistening substance at the bottom of the sluice.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In those years a mechanic named Marshall, while building a saw-mill for Captain Sutter in California, had noticed a glistening substance at the bottom of the sluice.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Yea, blest are they who look on graves, and still Believe none dead; who see proud tyrants ruling, And yet believe not in the strength of Evil.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Yea, blest are they who look on graves, and still Believe none dead; who see proud tyrants ruling, And yet believe not in the strength of Evil.”
far-reaching
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From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In those years a mechanic named Marshall, while building a saw-mill for Captain Sutter in California, had noticed a glistening substance at the bottom of the sluice.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
FourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading In those years a mechanic named Marshall, while building a saw-mill for Captain Sutter in California, had noticed a glistening substance at the bottom of the sluice.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Yea, blest are they who look on graves, and still Believe none dead; who see proud tyrants ruling, And yet believe not in the strength of Evil.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yea, blest are they who look on graves, and still Believe none dead; who see proud tyrants ruling, And yet believe not in the strength of Evil.”
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
Leopold
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From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yea, blest are they who look on graves, and still Believe none dead; who see proud tyrants ruling, And yet believe not in the strength of Evil.”
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading In those years a mechanic named Marshall, while building a saw-mill for Captain Sutter in California, had noticed a glistening substance at the bottom of the sluice.
mechanicnounUS /məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading In those years a mechanic named Marshall, while building a saw-mill for Captain Sutter in California, had noticed a glistening substance at the bottom of the sluice.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In those years a mechanic named Marshall, while building a saw-mill for Captain Sutter in California, had noticed a glistening substance at the bottom of the sluice.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
not any; not one
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
not one, and not any
From this reading Yea, blest are they who look on graves, and still Believe none dead; who see proud tyrants ruling, And yet believe not in the strength of Evil.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Blessed, are they who see, and yet believe not!
being perceived or observed
From this reading In those years a mechanic named Marshall, while building a saw-mill for Captain Sutter in California, had noticed a glistening substance at the bottom of the sluice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yea, blest are they who look on graves, and still Believe none dead; who see proud tyrants ruling, And yet believe not in the strength of Evil.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yea, blest are they who look on graves, and still Believe none dead; who see proud tyrants ruling, And yet believe not in the strength of Evil.”
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
prolificadjectiveUS /proʊˈlɪfɪk/
intellectually productive
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Yea, blest are they who look on graves, and still Believe none dead; who see proud tyrants ruling, And yet believe not in the strength of Evil.”
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading Yea, blest are they who look on graves, and still Believe none dead; who see proud tyrants ruling, And yet believe not in the strength of Evil.”
saw-mill
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From this reading In those years a mechanic named Marshall, while building a saw-mill for Captain Sutter in California, had noticed a glistening substance at the bottom of the sluice.
Schefer
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From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Blessed, are they who see, and yet believe not!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
sluiceverbUS /sluːs/
pour as if from a sluice
From this reading In those years a mechanic named Marshall, while building a saw-mill for Captain Sutter in California, had noticed a glistening substance at the bottom of the sluice.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yea, blest are they who look on graves, and still Believe none dead; who see proud tyrants ruling, And yet believe not in the strength of Evil.”
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Yea, blest are they who look on graves, and still Believe none dead; who see proud tyrants ruling, And yet believe not in the strength of Evil.”
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading In those years a mechanic named Marshall, while building a saw-mill for Captain Sutter in California, had noticed a glistening substance at the bottom of the sluice.
Sutter
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From this reading In those years a mechanic named Marshall, while building a saw-mill for Captain Sutter in California, had noticed a glistening substance at the bottom of the sluice.
carry out
From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yea, blest are they who look on graves, and still Believe none dead; who see proud tyrants ruling, And yet believe not in the strength of Evil.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Blessed, are they who see, and yet believe not!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those years a mechanic named Marshall, while building a saw-mill for Captain Sutter in California, had noticed a glistening substance at the bottom of the sluice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
tyrantsnounUS /ˈtaɪrənts/
plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Yea, blest are they who look on graves, and still Believe none dead; who see proud tyrants ruling, And yet believe not in the strength of Evil.”
unities
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From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
violatingverbUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “violate” — fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
which person or people
From this reading “Blessed, are they who see, and yet believe not!
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Leopold Schefer._ The admirers of Aristotle must bear with us while we take a little liberty: that, namely, of violating all the unities.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, blest are they who look on graves, and still Believe none dead; who see proud tyrants ruling, And yet believe not in the strength of Evil.”
a late time of life
From this reading Fourteen years had slipped by since the great steamboat accident; fourteen years, pregnant with forces, and prolific of events, to the far-reaching influence of which no limit can be set.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Blessed, are they who see, and yet believe not!
