used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
(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 Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ICE AND SNOW.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In the previous chapters we have traced the history of the Norman-Greenlanders from their first appearance to their decay.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Upon the causes of their fall we have, however, barely speculated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
next to; at the side of
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Upon the causes of their fall we have, however, barely speculated.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In the previous chapters we have traced the history of the Norman-Greenlanders from their first appearance to their decay.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading In the previous chapters we have traced the history of the Norman-Greenlanders from their first appearance to their decay.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
edifices
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From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Upon the causes of their fall we have, however, barely speculated.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the previous chapters we have traced the history of the Norman-Greenlanders from their first appearance to their decay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the previous chapters we have traced the history of the Norman-Greenlanders from their first appearance to their decay.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the previous chapters we have traced the history of the Norman-Greenlanders from their first appearance to their decay.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading In the previous chapters we have traced the history of the Norman-Greenlanders from their first appearance to their decay.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Upon the causes of their fall we have, however, barely speculated.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading ICE AND SNOW.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the previous chapters we have traced the history of the Norman-Greenlanders from their first appearance to their decay.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
not one, and not any
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
Norman-Greenlanders
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From this reading In the previous chapters we have traced the history of the Norman-Greenlanders from their first appearance to their decay.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the previous chapters we have traced the history of the Norman-Greenlanders from their first appearance to their decay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading In the previous chapters we have traced the history of the Norman-Greenlanders from their first appearance to their decay.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
any competition
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
without speaking
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading ICE AND SNOW.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading Upon the causes of their fall we have, however, barely speculated.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the previous chapters we have traced the history of the Norman-Greenlanders from their first appearance to their decay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the previous chapters we have traced the history of the Norman-Greenlanders from their first appearance to their decay.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the previous chapters we have traced the history of the Norman-Greenlanders from their first appearance to their decay.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading In the previous chapters we have traced the history of the Norman-Greenlanders from their first appearance to their decay.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the causes of their fall we have, however, barely speculated.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the previous chapters we have traced the history of the Norman-Greenlanders from their first appearance to their decay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading We have witnessed their early struggles, have observed them in their prosperity, and have stood beside the ruined edifices erected by their hands, and read there a mournful story of a fallen race.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Among them all, none possess an interest to equal that one mighty cause which has been silently working there for countless ages.
