used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What, I wonder, would be most people's idea of a king?
(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 Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always doing right, and never wrong--"The king can do no wrong" was a law laid down in olden times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What, I wonder, would be most people's idea of a king?
make calm or still
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Always doing right, and never wrong--"The king can do no wrong" was a law laid down in olden times.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
discourteousadjective
showing no courtesy; rude
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Always doing right, and never wrong--"The king can do no wrong" was a law laid down in olden times.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Always doing right, and never wrong--"The king can do no wrong" was a law laid down in olden times.
Dolor's
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From this reading What was Prince Dolor's?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Always doing right, and never wrong--"The king can do no wrong" was a law laid down in olden times.
at any time
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
every person
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
the act of departing
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
good-temperedadjective
not easily irritated
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What, I wonder, would be most people's idea of a king?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What, I wonder, would be most people's idea of a king?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading What, I wonder, would be most people's idea of a king?
set down according to a plan
From this reading Always doing right, and never wrong--"The king can do no wrong" was a law laid down in olden times.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Always doing right, and never wrong--"The king can do no wrong" was a law laid down in olden times.
used to form the superlative
From this reading What, I wonder, would be most people's idea of a king?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Always doing right, and never wrong--"The king can do no wrong" was a law laid down in olden times.
not any; not one
From this reading Always doing right, and never wrong--"The king can do no wrong" was a law laid down in olden times.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What, I wonder, would be most people's idea of a king?
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading Always doing right, and never wrong--"The king can do no wrong" was a law laid down in olden times.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What, I wonder, would be most people's idea of a king?
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading What was Prince Dolor's?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Always doing right, and never wrong--"The king can do no wrong" was a law laid down in olden times.
sceptrenounUS /ˈseptər/
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Always doing right, and never wrong--"The king can do no wrong" was a law laid down in olden times.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
precisely as stated
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was Prince Dolor's?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading Never cross, or tired, or sick, or suffering; perfectly handsome and well-dressed, calm and good-tempered, ready to see and hear everybody, and discourteous to nobody; all things always going well with him, and nothing unpleasant ever happening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, I wonder, would be most people's idea of a king?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps a very splendid personage, with a crown on his head, and a sceptre in his hand, sitting on a throne, and judging the people.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading What, I wonder, would be most people's idea of a king?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What, I wonder, would be most people's idea of a king?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Always doing right, and never wrong--"The king can do no wrong" was a law laid down in olden times.
