used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
(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 Great men are the greatest of all dangers to little States.
in addition
From this reading It was his curse that Transylvania was too small for his genius, but it was also the curse of Transylvania that he was greater than he ought to have been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great men are the greatest of all dangers to little States.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are men born to be great generals who die as robber-chiefs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are men born to be great generals who die as robber-chiefs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
brought into existence
From this reading There are men born to be great generals who die as robber-chiefs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was his curse that Transylvania was too small for his genius, but it was also the curse of Transylvania that he was greater than he ought to have been.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading It was his curse that Transylvania was too small for his genius, but it was also the curse of Transylvania that he was greater than he ought to have been.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Great men are the greatest of all dangers to little States.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There are men born to be great generals who die as robber-chiefs.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was his curse that Transylvania was too small for his genius, but it was also the curse of Transylvania that he was greater than he ought to have been.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading There are men born to be great generals who die as robber-chiefs.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading It was his curse that Transylvania was too small for his genius, but it was also the curse of Transylvania that he was greater than he ought to have been.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great men are the greatest of all dangers to little States.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It was his curse that Transylvania was too small for his genius, but it was also the curse of Transylvania that he was greater than he ought to have been.
highest in quality
From this reading Great men are the greatest of all dangers to little States.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Great men are the greatest of all dangers to little States.
the force of workers available
From this reading OTHER TIMES--OTHER MEN.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great men are the greatest of all dangers to little States.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OTHER TIMES--OTHER MEN.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It was his curse that Transylvania was too small for his genius, but it was also the curse of Transylvania that he was greater than he ought to have been.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
rankedadjectiveUS /ræŋkt/
arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
RichelieunounUS /ˈrɪʃəluː/
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
robber-chiefs
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From this reading There are men born to be great generals who die as robber-chiefs.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was his curse that Transylvania was too small for his genius, but it was also the curse of Transylvania that he was greater than he ought to have been.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Great men are the greatest of all dangers to little States.
Teleki
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From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was his curse that Transylvania was too small for his genius, but it was also the curse of Transylvania that he was greater than he ought to have been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great men are the greatest of all dangers to little States.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are men born to be great generals who die as robber-chiefs.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading OTHER TIMES--OTHER MEN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great men are the greatest of all dangers to little States.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was his curse that Transylvania was too small for his genius, but it was also the curse of Transylvania that he was greater than he ought to have been.
TransylvanianounUS /ˌtrænzilˈveɪniə/
a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hungary; incorporated into Romania at the end of World War I
From this reading It was his curse that Transylvania was too small for his genius, but it was also the curse of Transylvania that he was greater than he ought to have been.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his curse that Transylvania was too small for his genius, but it was also the curse of Transylvania that he was greater than he ought to have been.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
which person or people
From this reading There are men born to be great generals who die as robber-chiefs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
a late time of life
From this reading If Michael Teleki had sat at the head of a great kingdom, his name perchance would have ranked with that of Richelieu, and that kingdom would have been proud of the years during which he governed it.
