used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "One of the heretic Powers prayed against was England, Your Majesty."
(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 "And you want to insinuate that I must pocket all the insults Edward may find it expedient to heap upon me?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you want to insinuate that I must pocket all the insults Edward may find it expedient to heap upon me?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
Bülow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Nothing is farther from my mind, of course.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What of it?" demanded the War Lord impatiently.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "And you want to insinuate that I must pocket all the insults Edward may find it expedient to heap upon me?"
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "One of the heretic Powers prayed against was England, Your Majesty."
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading "And you want to insinuate that I must pocket all the insults Edward may find it expedient to heap upon me?"
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "Nothing is farther from my mind, of course.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "And you want to insinuate that I must pocket all the insults Edward may find it expedient to heap upon me?"
fomentverbUS /ˈfoʊment/
try to stir up public opinion
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "And you want to insinuate that I must pocket all the insults Edward may find it expedient to heap upon me?"
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
hereticnounUS /ˈherətɪk/
a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And you want to insinuate that I must pocket all the insults Edward may find it expedient to heap upon me?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "What of it?" demanded the War Lord impatiently.
insinuateverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪnjuːeɪt/
introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
From this reading "And you want to insinuate that I must pocket all the insults Edward may find it expedient to heap upon me?"
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading "And you want to insinuate that I must pocket all the insults Edward may find it expedient to heap upon me?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nothing is farther from my mind, of course.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "What of it?" demanded the War Lord impatiently.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "One of the heretic Powers prayed against was England, Your Majesty."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And you want to insinuate that I must pocket all the insults Edward may find it expedient to heap upon me?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you want to insinuate that I must pocket all the insults Edward may find it expedient to heap upon me?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Nothing is farther from my mind, of course.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And you want to insinuate that I must pocket all the insults Edward may find it expedient to heap upon me?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nothing is farther from my mind, of course.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing is farther from my mind, of course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What of it?" demanded the War Lord impatiently.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of the heretic Powers prayed against was England, Your Majesty."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "And you want to insinuate that I must pocket all the insults Edward may find it expedient to heap upon me?"
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "One of the heretic Powers prayed against was England, Your Majesty."
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "And you want to insinuate that I must pocket all the insults Edward may find it expedient to heap upon me?"
verifyverbUS /ˈverəfaɪ/
confirm the truth of
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And you want to insinuate that I must pocket all the insults Edward may find it expedient to heap upon me?"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "What of it?" demanded the War Lord impatiently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of it?" demanded the War Lord impatiently.
which person or people
From this reading "It was another Benedict, was it not, who offered public prayers that Heaven be graciously pleased to foment quarrels between the heretic Powers?" suggested Bülow, pulling a volume on historic dates from the shelf as if to verify his authority.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you want to insinuate that I must pocket all the insults Edward may find it expedient to heap upon me?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "One of the heretic Powers prayed against was England, Your Majesty."
