adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But it is not generally known that that Power fought a pitched battle with England and won a glorious victory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The trouble began with the people.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is not generally known that that Power fought a pitched battle with England and won a glorious victory.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
Camoens
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From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
extravagances
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From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
fleetsnounUS /fliːts/
plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But it is not generally known that that Power fought a pitched battle with England and won a glorious victory.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading But it is not generally known that that Power fought a pitched battle with England and won a glorious victory.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading But it is not generally known that that Power fought a pitched battle with England and won a glorious victory.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
half-bankrupt
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From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is not generally known that that Power fought a pitched battle with England and won a glorious victory.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is not generally known that that Power fought a pitched battle with England and won a glorious victory.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But it is not generally known that that Power fought a pitched battle with England and won a glorious victory.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it is not generally known that that Power fought a pitched battle with England and won a glorious victory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The trouble began with the people.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading But it is not generally known that that Power fought a pitched battle with England and won a glorious victory.
PowernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
scandalouslyadverb
in a scandalous manner
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
StormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The trouble began with the people.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Their own misfortunes had been many, and for private rage it is always refreshing to find a vent in public swearing.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading But it is not generally known that that Power fought a pitched battle with England and won a glorious victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Their national vanity had been deeply injured, and they thought of their ancient glories and the days when their fleets had first rounded the Cape of Storms, and their own newspapers called upon Camoens and urged them to extravagances.
whipping-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading But it is not generally known that that Power fought a pitched battle with England and won a glorious victory.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little Power, the half-bankrupt wreck of a once great empire, that lost its temper with England, the whipping-boy of all the world, and behaved, as every one knows, most scandalously.
