used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For almost a thousand years they have been our unchallenged rule of governance.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For almost a thousand years they have been our unchallenged rule of governance.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “To me, Armand,” she answered gravely, “our Laws are holy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “To me, Armand,” she answered gravely, “our Laws are holy.
Armand
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From this reading “To me, Armand,” she answered gravely, “our Laws are holy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
banteringadjectiveUS /ˈbæntərɪŋ/
cleverly amusing in tone
From this reading His bantering jarred upon her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
brought into existence
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
Dalbergs
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From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For almost a thousand years they have been our unchallenged rule of governance.
governancenounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəns/
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
From this reading For almost a thousand years they have been our unchallenged rule of governance.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “To me, Armand,” she answered gravely, “our Laws are holy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
HeirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His bantering jarred upon her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His bantering jarred upon her.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “To me, Armand,” she answered gravely, “our Laws are holy.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading His bantering jarred upon her.
in the recent past
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
Lotzen
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From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To me, Armand,” she answered gravely, “our Laws are holy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
not any; not one
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “To me, Armand,” she answered gravely, “our Laws are holy.
PresumptiveadjectiveUS /priˈzʌmptɪv/
having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading For almost a thousand years they have been our unchallenged rule of governance.
sacrednessnounUS /ˈseɪkrɪdnɪs/
the quality of being sacred
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To me, Armand,” she answered gravely, “our Laws are holy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
slightedverbUS /ˈslaɪtɪd/
past form of “slight” — pay no attention to, disrespect
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For almost a thousand years they have been our unchallenged rule of governance.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading For almost a thousand years they have been our unchallenged rule of governance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To me, Armand,” she answered gravely, “our Laws are holy.
unchallengedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃælɪndʒd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading For almost a thousand years they have been our unchallenged rule of governance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His bantering jarred upon her.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am very much afraid that lately, between Lotzen and myself, the Laws of the Dalbergs have been sadly slighted.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
a late time of life
From this reading For almost a thousand years they have been our unchallenged rule of governance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can understand why, to you, they have no sacredness and no sentiment; but Lotzen has been born and bred under them, and should honor them with his life—and more especially as they alone made him the Heir Presumptive.
