used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
ancientsnounUS /ˈeɪntʃənts/
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And if Wiley understood what lay behind his words he gave no hint to the Colonel.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Yet when, as sometimes happened, the Colonel tried to draw him out, he shook his head stubbornly and was dumb.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Yet when, as sometimes happened, the Colonel tried to draw him out, he shook his head stubbornly and was dumb.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
evokedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvoʊkt/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And if Wiley understood what lay behind his words he gave no hint to the Colonel.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Yet when, as sometimes happened, the Colonel tried to draw him out, he shook his head stubbornly and was dumb.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Yet when, as sometimes happened, the Colonel tried to draw him out, he shook his head stubbornly and was dumb.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading And if Wiley understood what lay behind his words he gave no hint to the Colonel.
hippedadjective
having hips; or having hips as specified (usually in combination)
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
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From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if Wiley understood what lay behind his words he gave no hint to the Colonel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And if Wiley understood what lay behind his words he gave no hint to the Colonel.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
not any; not one
From this reading And if Wiley understood what lay behind his words he gave no hint to the Colonel.
the middle of the day
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
orationnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃən/
an instance of oratory
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet when, as sometimes happened, the Colonel tried to draw him out, he shook his head stubbornly and was dumb.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
try to get or reach
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
not often
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Yet when, as sometimes happened, the Colonel tried to draw him out, he shook his head stubbornly and was dumb.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
SocratesnounUS /ˈsɑːkrətiːz/
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Yet when, as sometimes happened, the Colonel tried to draw him out, he shook his head stubbornly and was dumb.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading Yet when, as sometimes happened, the Colonel tried to draw him out, he shook his head stubbornly and was dumb.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Yet when, as sometimes happened, the Colonel tried to draw him out, he shook his head stubbornly and was dumb.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading And if Wiley understood what lay behind his words he gave no hint to the Colonel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Always, morning, noon and night, he listened respectfully, his lips curling briefly at some thought; and at the end of a week the Colonel was as devoted to him as he had been formerly to his father.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Not that the Colonel was hipped upon the subject of the ancients, for he talked mining and showed some copper claims as well; but a similar tragedy in his own domestic life had evoked a profound admiration for Socrates.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And if Wiley understood what lay behind his words he gave no hint to the Colonel.
at the time that
From this reading Yet when, as sometimes happened, the Colonel tried to draw him out, he shook his head stubbornly and was dumb.
Wiley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if Wiley understood what lay behind his words he gave no hint to the Colonel.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And if Wiley understood what lay behind his words he gave no hint to the Colonel.
a late time of life
From this reading THE BROKEN TRUST To seek always for Truth and Justice and the common good of mankind has seldom had its earthly reward but, twenty-three hundred and fifteen years after he drank the cup of hemlock, the soul of Socrates received its oration.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet when, as sometimes happened, the Colonel tried to draw him out, he shook his head stubbornly and was dumb.
