used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TREASONABLE ACT.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading A TREASONABLE ACT.
(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 I could neither hear nor think; but all my faculties were centered in my eyes as I watched Sidney's stealthy movements.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could neither hear nor think; but all my faculties were centered in my eyes as I watched Sidney's stealthy movements.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading His voice came to me like the droning of bees in the summer, and it sounded far off.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could neither hear nor think; but all my faculties were centered in my eyes as I watched Sidney's stealthy movements.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His voice came to me like the droning of bees in the summer, and it sounded far off.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading I could neither hear nor think; but all my faculties were centered in my eyes as I watched Sidney's stealthy movements.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
being joined in close association
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
droningnounUS /ˈdroʊnɪŋ/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading His voice came to me like the droning of bees in the summer, and it sounded far off.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I could neither hear nor think; but all my faculties were centered in my eyes as I watched Sidney's stealthy movements.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading I could neither hear nor think; but all my faculties were centered in my eyes as I watched Sidney's stealthy movements.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His voice came to me like the droning of bees in the summer, and it sounded far off.
the head of a state government
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could neither hear nor think; but all my faculties were centered in my eyes as I watched Sidney's stealthy movements.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice came to me like the droning of bees in the summer, and it sounded far off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His voice came to me like the droning of bees in the summer, and it sounded far off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His voice came to me like the droning of bees in the summer, and it sounded far off.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His voice came to me like the droning of bees in the summer, and it sounded far off.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His voice came to me like the droning of bees in the summer, and it sounded far off.
meditated
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From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I could neither hear nor think; but all my faculties were centered in my eyes as I watched Sidney's stealthy movements.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His voice came to me like the droning of bees in the summer, and it sounded far off.
offendersnounUS /əˈfendərz/
plural of “offender” — a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
sheriff'snounUS /ˈʃerəfs/
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
Sidney's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could neither hear nor think; but all my faculties were centered in my eyes as I watched Sidney's stealthy movements.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading His voice came to me like the droning of bees in the summer, and it sounded far off.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading I could neither hear nor think; but all my faculties were centered in my eyes as I watched Sidney's stealthy movements.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading His voice came to me like the droning of bees in the summer, and it sounded far off.
taxesnounUS /ˈtæksəz/
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I could neither hear nor think; but all my faculties were centered in my eyes as I watched Sidney's stealthy movements.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His voice came to me like the droning of bees in the summer, and it sounded far off.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
TREASONABLEadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading A TREASONABLE ACT.
Tryon
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From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice came to me like the droning of bees in the summer, and it sounded far off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I could neither hear nor think; but all my faculties were centered in my eyes as I watched Sidney's stealthy movements.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could neither hear nor think; but all my faculties were centered in my eyes as I watched Sidney's stealthy movements.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without really having the power of connected thought, I realized that to resist the sheriff's officer was an offense which Governor Tryon would never pardon, particularly since that officer was engaged in the effort to collect taxes.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So great was my excitement, knowing Sidney meditated an attack upon the king's officer, which could be called neither more nor less than rank treason and would put us beyond the pale of ordinary offenders, that I could not understand one word Sandy Wells was reading.
