used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
in the past
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
(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 What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
Anglo-Saxons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
assimilationnounUS /əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/
the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Speaking of their fondness for violent bodily exercise and their inaccessibility to the softer sentiments, Taine says:
boldnessnounUS /ˈboʊldnəs/
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
chroniclesnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
the act of consuming food
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
divisible by two
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Speaking of their fondness for violent bodily exercise and their inaccessibility to the softer sentiments, Taine says:
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading Speaking of their fondness for violent bodily exercise and their inaccessibility to the softer sentiments, Taine says:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Speaking of their fondness for violent bodily exercise and their inaccessibility to the softer sentiments, Taine says:
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
homogeneousadjectiveUS /ˌhoʊməˈdʒiːniəs/
all of the same or similar kind or nature
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
inaccessibilitynounUS /ˌɪnəksesəˈbɪləti/
the quality of not being available when needed
From this reading Speaking of their fondness for violent bodily exercise and their inaccessibility to the softer sentiments, Taine says:
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
for more time
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
mazzardnoun
wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
the force of workers available
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
not any; not one
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
an amount of time
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
any competition
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
renascencenoun
the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Speaking of their fondness for violent bodily exercise and their inaccessibility to the softer sentiments, Taine says:
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Speaking of their fondness for violent bodily exercise and their inaccessibility to the softer sentiments, Taine says:
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Speaking of their fondness for violent bodily exercise and their inaccessibility to the softer sentiments, Taine says:
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Speaking of their fondness for violent bodily exercise and their inaccessibility to the softer sentiments, Taine says:
not in physical motion
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
Taine
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From this reading Speaking of their fondness for violent bodily exercise and their inaccessibility to the softer sentiments, Taine says:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Speaking of their fondness for violent bodily exercise and their inaccessibility to the softer sentiments, Taine says:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
thwacknoun
a hard blow with a flat object
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Speaking of their fondness for violent bodily exercise and their inaccessibility to the softer sentiments, Taine says:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What manner of men the Anglo-Saxons became under Norman dominion before the moral renascence is shown in all the chronicles of the time.
at the time that
From this reading Even after the assimilation was nearly complete—no longer ago than “the spacious times of great Elizabeth,” who, by the way, used to thwack her courtiers on the mazzard when they displeased her—the homogeneous race was a lawless lot.
which person or people
From this reading A Roman historian has described the Saxon of the period as a naked brute, who lay all day by his fireside sluggish and dirty, always eating and drinking.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading This is why man, who for three centuries had been a domestic animal, was still almost a savage beast, and the force of his muscles and the strength of his nerves increased the boldness and energy of his passions.
