used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
(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 man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
amassedverbUS /əˈmæst/
past form of “amass” — collect or gather
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading America is especially the land of change.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
barbarismnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/
a brutal barbarous savage act
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
a state at a particular time
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
convulsionsnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃənz/
plural of “convulsion” — a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
the act of discovering something
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
distinctionsnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz/
plural of “distinction” — a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
entailverbUS /enˈteɪl/
have as a logical consequence
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading America is especially the land of change.
at any time
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
ever-whirling
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From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
Faerienoun
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading SPENSER--_Faerie Queene_.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
feele
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From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
How
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From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading America is especially the land of change.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading America is especially the land of change.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
meritoriouslyadverb
in a meritorious manner
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
mortall
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From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
Mutabilitynoun
the quality of being capable of mutation
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
mutationsnounUS /mjuːˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “mutation” — (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
not any; not one
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
participate in games or sport
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
prerogativenounUS /prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv/
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
primogeniturenoun
right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
Queene
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From this reading SPENSER--_Faerie Queene_.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
restraintsnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnts/
plural of “restraint” — the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
revolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
SPENSERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading SPENSER--_Faerie Queene_.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
a special situation
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
unshackledadjectiveUS /ənˈʃækəld/
not bound by shackles and chains
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
wheele
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From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What man that sees the ever-whirling wheele Of Change, the which all mortall thing doth sway, But that thereby doth find, and plainly feele, How Mutability in them doth play Her cruel sports to many men's decay.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading From the moment of discovery, its history has been a record of convulsions, such as necessarily attend a transition from barbarism to civilization; and to the end of time, it will witness those revolutions in society, which arise in a community unshackled by the restraints of prerogative.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading As no law of primogeniture can ever entail the distinctions meritoriously won, or the wealth painfully amassed, by a single individual, upon a line of descendants, the mutations in the condition of families will be perpetual.
