used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I do not set them in a profitable sequence or take other than a general and an indifferent survey of that which is going on about me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Events have been no other than a dreamy significance for me.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
DEFYverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading WE DEFY THE ROGUES.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not set them in a profitable sequence or take other than a general and an indifferent survey of that which is going on about me.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Events have been no other than a dreamy significance for me.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events have been no other than a dreamy significance for me.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Events have been no other than a dreamy significance for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I do not set them in a profitable sequence or take other than a general and an indifferent survey of that which is going on about me.
the act of departing
From this reading I do not set them in a profitable sequence or take other than a general and an indifferent survey of that which is going on about me.
death of a person
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
an established custom
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Events have been no other than a dreamy significance for me.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading I do not set them in a profitable sequence or take other than a general and an indifferent survey of that which is going on about me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Events have been no other than a dreamy significance for me.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
not any; not one
From this reading Events have been no other than a dreamy significance for me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not set them in a profitable sequence or take other than a general and an indifferent survey of that which is going on about me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
many times at short intervals
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I do not set them in a profitable sequence or take other than a general and an indifferent survey of that which is going on about me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not set them in a profitable sequence or take other than a general and an indifferent survey of that which is going on about me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Events have been no other than a dreamy significance for me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading I do not set them in a profitable sequence or take other than a general and an indifferent survey of that which is going on about me.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
ROGUESnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading WE DEFY THE ROGUES.
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading I do not set them in a profitable sequence or take other than a general and an indifferent survey of that which is going on about me.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I do not set them in a profitable sequence or take other than a general and an indifferent survey of that which is going on about me.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Events have been no other than a dreamy significance for me.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I do not set them in a profitable sequence or take other than a general and an indifferent survey of that which is going on about me.
carry out
From this reading I do not set them in a profitable sequence or take other than a general and an indifferent survey of that which is going on about me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Events have been no other than a dreamy significance for me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE DEFY THE ROGUES.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In my own case, to be sure (but this may be a habit of the mind), I am often mastered by a strange lethargy during the hours of a common day.
UltimatumnounUS /ˌʌltəˈmeɪtəm/
a final peremptory demand
From this reading _And Receive an Ultimatum from Them._ It is a human experience, I believe, that men’s faculties often serve them best in moments of grave danger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE DEFY THE ROGUES.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I do not set them in a profitable sequence or take other than a general and an indifferent survey of that which is going on about me.
