used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Has, then, a force, or a teaching that is capable of excess, no use?
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading For one side or for both the enthusiasm has been declared to be a religious enthusiasm, the war a religious war, the awakening of thought a religious awakening.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For one side or for both the enthusiasm has been declared to be a religious enthusiasm, the war a religious war, the awakening of thought a religious awakening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
BoersnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
the two together, not just one
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Has, then, a force, or a teaching that is capable of excess, no use?
made known or openly avowed
From this reading For one side or for both the enthusiasm has been declared to be a religious enthusiasm, the war a religious war, the awakening of thought a religious awakening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading For one side or for both the enthusiasm has been declared to be a religious enthusiasm, the war a religious war, the awakening of thought a religious awakening.
enthusiasmsnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəmz/
plural of “enthusiasm” — a feeling of excitement
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Has, then, a force, or a teaching that is capable of excess, no use?
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one side or for both the enthusiasm has been declared to be a religious enthusiasm, the war a religious war, the awakening of thought a religious awakening.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Has, then, a force, or a teaching that is capable of excess, no use?
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has, then, a force, or a teaching that is capable of excess, no use?
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
Huns
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From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
invokedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvoʊkt/
past form of “invoke” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has, then, a force, or a teaching that is capable of excess, no use?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
not any; not one
From this reading Has, then, a force, or a teaching that is capable of excess, no use?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Has, then, a force, or a teaching that is capable of excess, no use?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Has, then, a force, or a teaching that is capable of excess, no use?
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading For one side or for both the enthusiasm has been declared to be a religious enthusiasm, the war a religious war, the awakening of thought a religious awakening.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Has, then, a force, or a teaching that is capable of excess, no use?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Has, then, a force, or a teaching that is capable of excess, no use?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Has, then, a force, or a teaching that is capable of excess, no use?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For one side or for both the enthusiasm has been declared to be a religious enthusiasm, the war a religious war, the awakening of thought a religious awakening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading The gods fought for the Greeks before Troy as the saints did for the Spaniards against the Huns, as the Boers expected the Almighty to fight in South Africa to-day.
the act of using
From this reading Has, then, a force, or a teaching that is capable of excess, no use?
under normal conditions
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading For one side or for both the enthusiasm has been declared to be a religious enthusiasm, the war a religious war, the awakening of thought a religious awakening.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you look back at the histories of peoples, at the histories of their great wars, their movements, their enthusiasms, you will find that on one side or another, usually on both, religion has been invoked to their aid.
