used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading And truly she had need of all her fortune now, to save her from the skulking traitor, as well as the raging adversary.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
(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 And truly she had need of all her fortune now, to save her from the skulking traitor, as well as the raging adversary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And truly she had need of all her fortune now, to save her from the skulking traitor, as well as the raging adversary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Prowling owls, to come blinking even now at the last of my poor relics!
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading Prowling owls, to come blinking even now at the last of my poor relics!
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
Britannia
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From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
Carne
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From this reading “Now I will have my revenge,” said Carne, “on all who have outraged and plundered me.
carrion-crows
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From this reading Crows--carrion-crows--I will turn them into owls without a nest.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Prowling owls, to come blinking even now at the last of my poor relics!
CrowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading Crows--carrion-crows--I will turn them into owls without a nest.
devoutadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊt/
deeply religious
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
divisible by two
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And truly she had need of all her fortune now, to save her from the skulking traitor, as well as the raging adversary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And truly she had need of all her fortune now, to save her from the skulking traitor, as well as the raging adversary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And truly she had need of all her fortune now, to save her from the skulking traitor, as well as the raging adversary.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
the act of retaining something
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now I will have my revenge,” said Carne, “on all who have outraged and plundered me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Crows--carrion-crows--I will turn them into owls without a nest.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
immediately past
From this reading Prowling owls, to come blinking even now at the last of my poor relics!
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
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 THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now I will have my revenge,” said Carne, “on all who have outraged and plundered me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now I will have my revenge,” said Carne, “on all who have outraged and plundered me.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And truly she had need of all her fortune now, to save her from the skulking traitor, as well as the raging adversary.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Crows--carrion-crows--I will turn them into owls without a nest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And truly she had need of all her fortune now, to save her from the skulking traitor, as well as the raging adversary.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now I will have my revenge,” said Carne, “on all who have outraged and plundered me.
and nothing more
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “Now I will have my revenge,” said Carne, “on all who have outraged and plundered me.
owlsnounUS /aʊlz/
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Crows--carrion-crows--I will turn them into owls without a nest.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
plunderedadjectiveUS /ˈplʌndərd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading “Now I will have my revenge,” said Carne, “on all who have outraged and plundered me.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Prowling owls, to come blinking even now at the last of my poor relics!
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
ProwlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading Prowling owls, to come blinking even now at the last of my poor relics!
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading And truly she had need of all her fortune now, to save her from the skulking traitor, as well as the raging adversary.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Prowling owls, to come blinking even now at the last of my poor relics!
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “Now I will have my revenge,” said Carne, “on all who have outraged and plundered me.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now I will have my revenge,” said Carne, “on all who have outraged and plundered me.
except for; apart from
From this reading And truly she had need of all her fortune now, to save her from the skulking traitor, as well as the raging adversary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And truly she had need of all her fortune now, to save her from the skulking traitor, as well as the raging adversary.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
skulkingnounUS /ˈskʌlkɪŋ/
evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
From this reading And truly she had need of all her fortune now, to save her from the skulking traitor, as well as the raging adversary.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Crows--carrion-crows--I will turn them into owls without a nest.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading And truly she had need of all her fortune now, to save her from the skulking traitor, as well as the raging adversary.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And truly she had need of all her fortune now, to save her from the skulking traitor, as well as the raging adversary.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Crows--carrion-crows--I will turn them into owls without a nest.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
(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 And truly she had need of all her fortune now, to save her from the skulking traitor, as well as the raging adversary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
which person or people
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now I will have my revenge,” said Carne, “on all who have outraged and plundered me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Crows--carrion-crows--I will turn them into owls without a nest.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE SILVER VOICE Many shrewd writers have observed that Britannia has a special luck--which the more devout call Providence--in holding her own, against not only her true and lawful enemies, but even those of her own bosom who labour most to ruin her.
