used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The silence of a minute was, perhaps, the most severe comment which followed this story of more than Oriental barbarity.
AARONnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading AARON HILL.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Indignation made the fiery young king almost speechless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
barbaritynounUS /bɑːrˈbærəti/
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
From this reading The silence of a minute was, perhaps, the most severe comment which followed this story of more than Oriental barbarity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
fearless and daring
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
BONDnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading THE BOND.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The silence of a minute was, perhaps, the most severe comment which followed this story of more than Oriental barbarity.
compelsverbUS /kəmˈpelz/
third-person singular of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Indignation made the fiery young king almost speechless.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The silence of a minute was, perhaps, the most severe comment which followed this story of more than Oriental barbarity.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading AARON HILL.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Indignation made the fiery young king almost speechless.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Indignation made the fiery young king almost speechless.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Indignation made the fiery young king almost speechless.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The silence of a minute was, perhaps, the most severe comment which followed this story of more than Oriental barbarity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The silence of a minute was, perhaps, the most severe comment which followed this story of more than Oriental barbarity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
not any; not one
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The silence of a minute was, perhaps, the most severe comment which followed this story of more than Oriental barbarity.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading The silence of a minute was, perhaps, the most severe comment which followed this story of more than Oriental barbarity.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
by chance
From this reading The silence of a minute was, perhaps, the most severe comment which followed this story of more than Oriental barbarity.
express in words
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The silence of a minute was, perhaps, the most severe comment which followed this story of more than Oriental barbarity.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence of a minute was, perhaps, the most severe comment which followed this story of more than Oriental barbarity.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Indignation made the fiery young king almost speechless.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The silence of a minute was, perhaps, the most severe comment which followed this story of more than Oriental barbarity.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The silence of a minute was, perhaps, the most severe comment which followed this story of more than Oriental barbarity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOND.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The silence of a minute was, perhaps, the most severe comment which followed this story of more than Oriental barbarity.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let never man be bold enough to say-- Thus, and no further, shall my passion stray; The first crime past compels us into more, And guilt grows _fate_, that was but _choice_ before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The silence of a minute was, perhaps, the most severe comment which followed this story of more than Oriental barbarity.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Indignation made the fiery young king almost speechless.
