used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
how long something has existed
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he sat down and covered his face, saying:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Desolate and lonely shall I pass away unto my grave.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Lo: I have conquered and travailed; and never before in the world did man conquer what I have conquered.
see with attention
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “Lo: I have conquered and travailed; and never before in the world did man conquer what I have conquered.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “Lo: I have conquered and travailed; and never before in the world did man conquer what I have conquered.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading And he sat down and covered his face, saying:
DesolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading “Desolate and lonely shall I pass away unto my grave.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Lo: I have conquered and travailed; and never before in the world did man conquer what I have conquered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And he sat down and covered his face, saying:
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And he sat down and covered his face, saying:
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
set up or found
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
death of a person
From this reading “Desolate and lonely shall I pass away unto my grave.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Lo: I have conquered and travailed; and never before in the world did man conquer what I have conquered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he sat down and covered his face, saying:
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he sat down and covered his face, saying:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lo: I have conquered and travailed; and never before in the world did man conquer what I have conquered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Lo: I have conquered and travailed; and never before in the world did man conquer what I have conquered.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
Lo
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From this reading “Lo: I have conquered and travailed; and never before in the world did man conquer what I have conquered.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Desolate and lonely shall I pass away unto my grave.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Lo: I have conquered and travailed; and never before in the world did man conquer what I have conquered.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Lo: I have conquered and travailed; and never before in the world did man conquer what I have conquered.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
not any; not one
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
go across or through
From this reading “Desolate and lonely shall I pass away unto my grave.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And he sat down and covered his face, saying:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And he sat down and covered his face, saying:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Lo: I have conquered and travailed; and never before in the world did man conquer what I have conquered.
thews
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From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
travailed
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From this reading “Lo: I have conquered and travailed; and never before in the world did man conquer what I have conquered.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Desolate and lonely shall I pass away unto my grave.
Verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading “Verily, the empire of the iron thews and the giant limbs is no more; I have found a new power, that henceforth shall sway the lands;--_the empire of plotting brain and a commanding mind_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Lo: I have conquered and travailed; and never before in the world did man conquer what I have conquered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But, behold, my fate is barren, and I feel already that it will grow neither fruit nor tree as a shelter to mine old age.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Lo: I have conquered and travailed; and never before in the world did man conquer what I have conquered.
