(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Some are able to subdue their passions as they arise; these are great men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is no human being, however wise, whose heart is not touched by the passions of anger, envy, and desire.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading There is no human being, however wise, whose heart is not touched by the passions of anger, envy, and desire.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some are able to subdue their passions as they arise; these are great men.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Some are able to subdue their passions as they arise; these are great men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some are able to subdue their passions as they arise; these are great men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There is no human being, however wise, whose heart is not touched by the passions of anger, envy, and desire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is no human being, however wise, whose heart is not touched by the passions of anger, envy, and desire.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading There is no human being, however wise, whose heart is not touched by the passions of anger, envy, and desire.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading There is no human being, however wise, whose heart is not touched by the passions of anger, envy, and desire.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Its seed is sown in every field.
set up or found
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some are able to subdue their passions as they arise; these are great men.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There is no human being, however wise, whose heart is not touched by the passions of anger, envy, and desire.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There is no human being, however wise, whose heart is not touched by the passions of anger, envy, and desire.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There is no human being, however wise, whose heart is not touched by the passions of anger, envy, and desire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT IS THE POISON TREE?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some are able to subdue their passions as they arise; these are great men.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no human being, however wise, whose heart is not touched by the passions of anger, envy, and desire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is no human being, however wise, whose heart is not touched by the passions of anger, envy, and desire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading There is no human being, however wise, whose heart is not touched by the passions of anger, envy, and desire.
POISONverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading WHAT IS THE POISON TREE?
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some are able to subdue their passions as they arise; these are great men.
sowingverbUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading Its seed is sown in every field.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Some are able to subdue their passions as they arise; these are great men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT IS THE POISON TREE?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some are able to subdue their passions as they arise; these are great men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no human being, however wise, whose heart is not touched by the passions of anger, envy, and desire.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some are able to subdue their passions as they arise; these are great men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some are able to subdue their passions as they arise; these are great men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
having come into contact
From this reading There is no human being, however wise, whose heart is not touched by the passions of anger, envy, and desire.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading WHAT IS THE POISON TREE?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT IS THE POISON TREE?
belonging to which person
From this reading The poison tree, the narrative of whose growth we have given from the sowing of the seed to the production of its fruit, is to be found in every house.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading There is no human being, however wise, whose heart is not touched by the passions of anger, envy, and desire.
