used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since I wrote this--a few days ago--new and important tidings have come from Africa.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Since I wrote this--a few days ago--new and important tidings have come from Africa.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The archdeacon Verus--all names can be mentioned now--had really spun webs against, not for us.
in the past
From this reading Since I wrote this--a few days ago--new and important tidings have come from Africa.
(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 The archdeacon Verus--all names can be mentioned now--had really spun webs against, not for us.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since I wrote this--a few days ago--new and important tidings have come from Africa.
archdeaconnoun
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
From this reading The archdeacon Verus--all names can be mentioned now--had really spun webs against, not for us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The archdeacon Verus--all names can be mentioned now--had really spun webs against, not for us.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The archdeacon Verus--all names can be mentioned now--had really spun webs against, not for us.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Great changes have taken place there, which perhaps may force the vacillating Emperor to go to war.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since I wrote this--a few days ago--new and important tidings have come from Africa.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
craftyadjectiveUS /ˈkræfti/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Since I wrote this--a few days ago--new and important tidings have come from Africa.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Great changes have taken place there, which perhaps may force the vacillating Emperor to go to war.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Since I wrote this--a few days ago--new and important tidings have come from Africa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The archdeacon Verus--all names can be mentioned now--had really spun webs against, not for us.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Great changes have taken place there, which perhaps may force the vacillating Emperor to go to war.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since I wrote this--a few days ago--new and important tidings have come from Africa.
Gelimer
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From this reading Gelimer is King of the Vandals!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Great changes have taken place there, which perhaps may force the vacillating Emperor to go to war.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great changes have taken place there, which perhaps may force the vacillating Emperor to go to war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since I wrote this--a few days ago--new and important tidings have come from Africa.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since I wrote this--a few days ago--new and important tidings have come from Africa.
of great significance or value
From this reading Since I wrote this--a few days ago--new and important tidings have come from Africa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gelimer is King of the Vandals!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Gelimer is King of the Vandals!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Great changes have taken place there, which perhaps may force the vacillating Emperor to go to war.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The archdeacon Verus--all names can be mentioned now--had really spun webs against, not for us.
used to form the superlative
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The archdeacon Verus--all names can be mentioned now--had really spun webs against, not for us.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Since I wrote this--a few days ago--new and important tidings have come from Africa.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The archdeacon Verus--all names can be mentioned now--had really spun webs against, not for us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The archdeacon Verus--all names can be mentioned now--had really spun webs against, not for us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
by chance
From this reading Great changes have taken place there, which perhaps may force the vacillating Emperor to go to war.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Great changes have taken place there, which perhaps may force the vacillating Emperor to go to war.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The archdeacon Verus--all names can be mentioned now--had really spun webs against, not for us.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I wrote this--a few days ago--new and important tidings have come from Africa.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading The archdeacon Verus--all names can be mentioned now--had really spun webs against, not for us.
statecraftnounUS /ˈsteɪtkræft/
wisdom in the management of public affairs
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Great changes have taken place there, which perhaps may force the vacillating Emperor to go to war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great changes have taken place there, which perhaps may force the vacillating Emperor to go to war.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Great changes have taken place there, which perhaps may force the vacillating Emperor to go to war.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since I wrote this--a few days ago--new and important tidings have come from Africa.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Since I wrote this--a few days ago--new and important tidings have come from Africa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great changes have taken place there, which perhaps may force the vacillating Emperor to go to war.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The archdeacon Verus--all names can be mentioned now--had really spun webs against, not for us.
vacillatingadjectiveUS /ˈvæsəleɪtɪŋ/
uncertain in purpose or action
From this reading Great changes have taken place there, which perhaps may force the vacillating Emperor to go to war.
VandalsnounUS /ˈvændəlz/
plural of “vandal” — someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
From this reading Gelimer is King of the Vandals!
Verus
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From this reading The archdeacon Verus--all names can be mentioned now--had really spun webs against, not for us.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Great changes have taken place there, which perhaps may force the vacillating Emperor to go to war.
websnounUS /webz/
plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading The archdeacon Verus--all names can be mentioned now--had really spun webs against, not for us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What our statecraft had striven in the most eager and crafty manner to prevent has already happened in spite of this effort, perhaps in consequence of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Great changes have taken place there, which perhaps may force the vacillating Emperor to go to war.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Since I wrote this--a few days ago--new and important tidings have come from Africa.
