used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How can we strive to win a crown we have no longer any desire to wear?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now I desire other crowns and at times I wear them, if only for a little while.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How can we strive to win a crown we have no longer any desire to wear?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now I desire other crowns and at times I wear them, if only for a little while.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can we strive to win a crown we have no longer any desire to wear?
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading How can we strive to win a crown we have no longer any desire to wear?
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Now I desire other crowns and at times I wear them, if only for a little while.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading How can we strive to win a crown we have no longer any desire to wear?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading It is dragging at its strings.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now I desire other crowns and at times I wear them, if only for a little while.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading My spirit grows and grows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
How
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From this reading How can we strive to win a crown we have no longer any desire to wear?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now I desire other crowns and at times I wear them, if only for a little while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is dragging at its strings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is dragging at its strings.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is dragging at its strings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now I desire other crowns and at times I wear them, if only for a little while.
for more time
From this reading How can we strive to win a crown we have no longer any desire to wear?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My spirit grows and grows.
not any; not one
From this reading How can we strive to win a crown we have no longer any desire to wear?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I desire other crowns and at times I wear them, if only for a little while.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
and nothing more
From this reading Now I desire other crowns and at times I wear them, if only for a little while.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now I desire other crowns and at times I wear them, if only for a little while.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading My spirit grows and grows.
not in physical motion
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading It is dragging at its strings.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading How can we strive to win a crown we have no longer any desire to wear?
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now I desire other crowns and at times I wear them, if only for a little while.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Now I desire other crowns and at times I wear them, if only for a little while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How can we strive to win a crown we have no longer any desire to wear?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How can we strive to win a crown we have no longer any desire to wear?
be dressed in
From this reading How can we strive to win a crown we have no longer any desire to wear?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now I desire other crowns and at times I wear them, if only for a little while.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading How can we strive to win a crown we have no longer any desire to wear?
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading Indeed I doubt whether the elements of worldly success still remain in me; whether they are not entirely burnt away by that fire of wisdom in which I have bathed.
