used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old king was dead and there was none to succeed him as ruler of the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
counselorsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələrz/
plural of “counselor” — someone who gives advice about problems
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The old king was dead and there was none to succeed him as ruler of the country.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The old king was dead and there was none to succeed him as ruler of the country.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was said that they ruled the kingdom while the king ruled them; which made it quite easy for the king and rather difficult for the people.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was said that they ruled the kingdom while the king ruled them; which made it quite easy for the king and rather difficult for the people.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old king was dead and there was none to succeed him as ruler of the country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
of great significance or value
From this reading These five high counselors were very important men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The old king was dead and there was none to succeed him as ruler of the country.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was said that they ruled the kingdom while the king ruled them; which made it quite easy for the king and rather difficult for the people.
the force of workers available
From this reading These five high counselors were very important men.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
Noland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
not one, and not any
From this reading The old king was dead and there was none to succeed him as ruler of the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old king was dead and there was none to succeed him as ruler of the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
outlivedverbUS /ˌaʊtˈlɪvd/
past form of “outlive” — live longer than
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was said that they ruled the kingdom while the king ruled them; which made it quite easy for the king and rather difficult for the people.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was said that they ruled the kingdom while the king ruled them; which made it quite easy for the king and rather difficult for the people.
on the contrary
From this reading It was said that they ruled the kingdom while the king ruled them; which made it quite easy for the king and rather difficult for the people.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading It was said that they ruled the kingdom while the king ruled them; which made it quite easy for the king and rather difficult for the people.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading The old king was dead and there was none to succeed him as ruler of the country.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was said that they ruled the kingdom while the king ruled them; which made it quite easy for the king and rather difficult for the people.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The old king was dead and there was none to succeed him as ruler of the country.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was said that they ruled the kingdom while the king ruled them; which made it quite easy for the king and rather difficult for the people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was said that they ruled the kingdom while the king ruled them; which made it quite easy for the king and rather difficult for the people.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The old king was dead and there was none to succeed him as ruler of the country.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These five high counselors were very important men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was said that they ruled the kingdom while the king ruled them; which made it quite easy for the king and rather difficult for the people.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this same night great confusion and excitement prevailed among the five high counselors of the kingdom of Noland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old king was dead and there was none to succeed him as ruler of the country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had outlived every one of his relatives, and since the crown had been in this one family for generations, it puzzled the high counselors to decide upon a fitting successor.
precisely as stated
From this reading These five high counselors were very important men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old king was dead and there was none to succeed him as ruler of the country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These five high counselors were very important men.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was said that they ruled the kingdom while the king ruled them; which made it quite easy for the king and rather difficult for the people.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was said that they ruled the kingdom while the king ruled them; which made it quite easy for the king and rather difficult for the people.
