used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
(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 With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That Paul Jones was not alone soon became evident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Brown’s Body and the Bones of John Paul Jones.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That Paul Jones was not alone soon became evident.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It were better to be a live politician than a dead hero,” observed Paul Jones, reading my thoughts.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading John Brown’s Body and the Bones of John Paul Jones.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading John Brown’s Body and the Bones of John Paul Jones.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading John Brown’s Body and the Bones of John Paul Jones.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “It were better to be a live politician than a dead hero,” observed Paul Jones, reading my thoughts.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only in the perspective of the past does a man loom large in the vision of the present.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That Paul Jones was not alone soon became evident.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
highest in quality
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “It were better to be a live politician than a dead hero,” observed Paul Jones, reading my thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It were better to be a live politician than a dead hero,” observed Paul Jones, reading my thoughts.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Brown’s Body and the Bones of John Paul Jones.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading John Brown’s Body and the Bones of John Paul Jones.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only in the perspective of the past does a man loom large in the vision of the present.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “It were better to be a live politician than a dead hero,” observed Paul Jones, reading my thoughts.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Only in the perspective of the past does a man loom large in the vision of the present.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Only in the perspective of the past does a man loom large in the vision of the present.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
the force of workers available
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It were better to be a live politician than a dead hero,” observed Paul Jones, reading my thoughts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That Paul Jones was not alone soon became evident.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “It were better to be a live politician than a dead hero,” observed Paul Jones, reading my thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Brown’s Body and the Bones of John Paul Jones.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
and nothing more
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Only in the perspective of the past does a man loom large in the vision of the present.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading John Brown’s Body and the Bones of John Paul Jones.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Only in the perspective of the past does a man loom large in the vision of the present.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading “It were better to be a live politician than a dead hero,” observed Paul Jones, reading my thoughts.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Only in the perspective of the past does a man loom large in the vision of the present.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “It were better to be a live politician than a dead hero,” observed Paul Jones, reading my thoughts.
semi-gloom
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From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
in the near future
From this reading That Paul Jones was not alone soon became evident.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It were better to be a live politician than a dead hero,” observed Paul Jones, reading my thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Paul Jones was not alone soon became evident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Brown’s Body and the Bones of John Paul Jones.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It were better to be a live politician than a dead hero,” observed Paul Jones, reading my thoughts.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It were better to be a live politician than a dead hero,” observed Paul Jones, reading my thoughts.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Only in the perspective of the past does a man loom large in the vision of the present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Paul Jones was not alone soon became evident.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It were better to be a live politician than a dead hero,” observed Paul Jones, reading my thoughts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his coming, other ghostly forms had taken shape in the semi-gloom and the admiral became the centre of a throng which included the greatest men of all time—the only great men, in fact, for one must die before he can be accorded any measure of greatness.
