used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
matters of personal concern
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
(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 THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
a cherished desire
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading With Egypt he was familiar as with the sandy desert that parted him from his ancient enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
ArmenianounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniə/
a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia
From this reading For him, the word "Armenia" meant a place of horror, mystery, and romance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
AssyriannounUS /əˈsɪriən/
an inhabitant of ancient Assyria
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
conquerornounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
cravingsnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “craving” — an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading With Egypt he was familiar as with the sandy desert that parted him from his ancient enemy.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading With Egypt he was familiar as with the sandy desert that parted him from his ancient enemy.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
an opposing military force
From this reading With Egypt he was familiar as with the sandy desert that parted him from his ancient enemy.
engrossingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
divisible by two
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading With Egypt he was familiar as with the sandy desert that parted him from his ancient enemy.
fencedverbUS /fenst/
past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/
plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
death of a person
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For him, the word "Armenia" meant a place of horror, mystery, and romance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
intense and profound fear
From this reading For him, the word "Armenia" meant a place of horror, mystery, and romance.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
invadeverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪd/
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
lustrenounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading For him, the word "Armenia" meant a place of horror, mystery, and romance.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading For him, the word "Armenia" meant a place of horror, mystery, and romance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
not any; not one
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading With Egypt he was familiar as with the sandy desert that parted him from his ancient enemy.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For him, the word "Armenia" meant a place of horror, mystery, and romance.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
predominatedverbUS /prɪˈdɑːməneɪtɪd/
past form of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
queenlyadjective
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading For him, the word "Armenia" meant a place of horror, mystery, and romance.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading With Egypt he was familiar as with the sandy desert that parted him from his ancient enemy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
Semiramis
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From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
Shinar
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From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
unquestionedadjectiveUS /ənˈkwestʃənd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
unscrupulousadjectiveUS /ənˈskruːpjələs/
without scruples or principles
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
untoldadjectiveUS /ənˈtoʊld/
too much to be measured
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
VEILEDadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading To the haughty Assyrian, polished and luxurious, though fierce and warlike, that rude inhospitable country, from which he was fenced by his northern mountains, seemed awful as the land beyond the grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
at the time that
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Even with her untold resources, unscrupulous strength of will, and unquestioned power, it was no light task for the Great Queen to muster such a host as might invade the strange and distant regions for which it was destined, if not with certainty of victory, at least, without prospect of defeat.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For him, the word "Armenia" meant a place of horror, mystery, and romance.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading THE VEILED QUEEN In all her reflected splendour as the wife of the great conqueror--in her richest lustre of youthful beauty--in her noblest state of royal magnificence while she administered for an absent husband the affairs of his boundless empire--never did Semiramis appear so glorious, so beautiful, or so queenly, as when she passed in review, on the frontiers of the land of Shinar, the innumerable forces she had collected, less, indeed, to gratify the cravings of ambition than of a softer yet more engrossing sentiment, which in her woman's heart predominated over desire of conquest and love of war.
