used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With power, however, came a change in his opinions.
(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 During all that time he had preached peace, love and gentleness.
in addition
From this reading He became not only pastor of his flock, and judge of the people, but also commander of an army.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He became not only pastor of his flock, and judge of the people, but also commander of an army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During all that time he had preached peace, love and gentleness.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He became not only pastor of his flock, and judge of the people, but also commander of an army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became not only pastor of his flock, and judge of the people, but also commander of an army.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading MOHAMMED BECOMES INTOLERANT.--WAR.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He became not only pastor of his flock, and judge of the people, but also commander of an army.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With power, however, came a change in his opinions.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading With power, however, came a change in his opinions.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading He became not only pastor of his flock, and judge of the people, but also commander of an army.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all that time he had preached peace, love and gentleness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading He became not only pastor of his flock, and judge of the people, but also commander of an army.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading During all that time he had preached peace, love and gentleness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During all that time he had preached peace, love and gentleness.
Hira
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With power, however, came a change in his opinions.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading With power, however, came a change in his opinions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
INTOLERANTadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərənt/
unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
From this reading MOHAMMED BECOMES INTOLERANT.--WAR.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading He became not only pastor of his flock, and judge of the people, but also commander of an army.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading During all that time he had preached peace, love and gentleness.
meditateverbUS /ˈmedəteɪt/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
MOHAMMEDnounUS /moʊˈhæmɪd/
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading MOHAMMED BECOMES INTOLERANT.--WAR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He became not only pastor of his flock, and judge of the people, but also commander of an army.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
and nothing more
From this reading He became not only pastor of his flock, and judge of the people, but also commander of an army.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading With power, however, came a change in his opinions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He became not only pastor of his flock, and judge of the people, but also commander of an army.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading During all that time he had preached peace, love and gentleness.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He became not only pastor of his flock, and judge of the people, but also commander of an army.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading With power, however, came a change in his opinions.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading During all that time he had preached peace, love and gentleness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
Rochefoucauld
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During all that time he had preached peace, love and gentleness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
ThirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During all that time he had preached peace, love and gentleness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading MOHAMMED BECOMES INTOLERANT.--WAR.
at the time that
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
a late time of life
From this reading "Our virtues disappear when put in competition with our interests, as rivers lose themselves in the ocean."--_La Rochefoucauld._ Thirteen years had now passed since Mohammed first began to meditate in the Cave of Hira.
