used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Those who chose to be merely its products, must accept its ordinances, and it was cruel as well as indulgent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
ANTONYnounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those who chose to be merely its products, must accept its ordinances, and it was cruel as well as indulgent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Only that time could bring forth such a devotee of the joys of life and lavish on him such wealth of enjoyment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the time was one that devoured its own children.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
a young person of either sex
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But the time was one that devoured its own children.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Those who chose to be merely its products, must accept its ordinances, and it was cruel as well as indulgent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only that time could bring forth such a devotee of the joys of life and lavish on him such wealth of enjoyment.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was the manlier as well as the safer course for the child to possess the time, to repudiate its stock, and, if might be, to usurp the heritage.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Those who chose to be merely its products, must accept its ordinances, and it was cruel as well as indulgent.
devoteenounUS /ˌdevəˈtiː/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading Only that time could bring forth such a devotee of the joys of life and lavish on him such wealth of enjoyment.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading But the time was one that devoured its own children.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Only that time could bring forth such a devotee of the joys of life and lavish on him such wealth of enjoyment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the manlier as well as the safer course for the child to possess the time, to repudiate its stock, and, if might be, to usurp the heritage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Only that time could bring forth such a devotee of the joys of life and lavish on him such wealth of enjoyment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
heritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading It was the manlier as well as the safer course for the child to possess the time, to repudiate its stock, and, if might be, to usurp the heritage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only that time could bring forth such a devotee of the joys of life and lavish on him such wealth of enjoyment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was the manlier as well as the safer course for the child to possess the time, to repudiate its stock, and, if might be, to usurp the heritage.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading Those who chose to be merely its products, must accept its ordinances, and it was cruel as well as indulgent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those who chose to be merely its products, must accept its ordinances, and it was cruel as well as indulgent.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the time was one that devoured its own children.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Only that time could bring forth such a devotee of the joys of life and lavish on him such wealth of enjoyment.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading Only that time could bring forth such a devotee of the joys of life and lavish on him such wealth of enjoyment.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Only that time could bring forth such a devotee of the joys of life and lavish on him such wealth of enjoyment.
manlier
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From this reading It was the manlier as well as the safer course for the child to possess the time, to repudiate its stock, and, if might be, to usurp the heritage.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
maximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
and nothing more
From this reading Those who chose to be merely its products, must accept its ordinances, and it was cruel as well as indulgent.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was the manlier as well as the safer course for the child to possess the time, to repudiate its stock, and, if might be, to usurp the heritage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Those who chose to be merely its products, must accept its ordinances, and it was cruel as well as indulgent.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only that time could bring forth such a devotee of the joys of life and lavish on him such wealth of enjoyment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only that time could bring forth such a devotee of the joys of life and lavish on him such wealth of enjoyment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the time was one that devoured its own children.
and nothing more
From this reading Only that time could bring forth such a devotee of the joys of life and lavish on him such wealth of enjoyment.
ordinancesnounUS /ˈɔːrdənənsɪz/
plural of “ordinance” — an authoritative rule
From this reading Those who chose to be merely its products, must accept its ordinances, and it was cruel as well as indulgent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But the time was one that devoured its own children.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading It was the manlier as well as the safer course for the child to possess the time, to repudiate its stock, and, if might be, to usurp the heritage.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading Those who chose to be merely its products, must accept its ordinances, and it was cruel as well as indulgent.
repudiateverbUS /riˈpjuːdieɪt/
cast off
From this reading It was the manlier as well as the safer course for the child to possess the time, to repudiate its stock, and, if might be, to usurp the heritage.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It was the manlier as well as the safer course for the child to possess the time, to repudiate its stock, and, if might be, to usurp the heritage.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading It was the manlier as well as the safer course for the child to possess the time, to repudiate its stock, and, if might be, to usurp the heritage.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Only that time could bring forth such a devotee of the joys of life and lavish on him such wealth of enjoyment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only that time could bring forth such a devotee of the joys of life and lavish on him such wealth of enjoyment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who chose to be merely its products, must accept its ordinances, and it was cruel as well as indulgent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARK ANTONY “Be a child o’ the time,” says Antony, and he carries out his maxim to the letter.
usurpverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrp/
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading It was the manlier as well as the safer course for the child to possess the time, to repudiate its stock, and, if might be, to usurp the heritage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the time was one that devoured its own children.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Only that time could bring forth such a devotee of the joys of life and lavish on him such wealth of enjoyment.
(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 Those who chose to be merely its products, must accept its ordinances, and it was cruel as well as indulgent.
which person or people
From this reading Those who chose to be merely its products, must accept its ordinances, and it was cruel as well as indulgent.
