used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
consider or hold as true
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
in the past
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
fablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
death of a person
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Prince of To-day, this little hook A store-house is of treasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prince of To-day, this little hook A store-house is of treasure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unlock it and where'er you look Is wisdom without measure.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Prince of To-day, this little hook A store-house is of treasure.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Unlock it and where'er you look Is wisdom without measure.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Unlock it and where'er you look Is wisdom without measure.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
information about recent and important events
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
RumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
get by special effort
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
speciousadjectiveUS /ˈspiːʃəs/
plausible but false
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
store-house
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From this reading Prince of To-day, this little hook A store-house is of treasure.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
plural of “tale” — 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 "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Prince of To-day, this little hook A store-house is of treasure.
up to a particular time
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
To-day
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From this reading Prince of To-day, this little hook A store-house is of treasure.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Prince of To-day, this little hook A store-house is of treasure.
UnlockverbUS /ənˈlɑːk/
open the lock of
From this reading Unlock it and where'er you look Is wisdom without measure.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
at the time that
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
where'er
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From this reading Unlock it and where'er you look Is wisdom without measure.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Unlock it and where'er you look Is wisdom without measure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Unlock it and where'er you look Is wisdom without measure.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When Rumour came to court and news Of such a book was heard, The monarch languished till he might Secure the Golden Word.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading For Eastern princes, long ago, These fables, grave and gay, Were written as a friendly guide On life's perplexing way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Unlock it and where'er you look Is wisdom without measure.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Accept, young Prince, the moral lay And in these tales mankind survey; With early virtues plant your breast The specious arts of vice detest."
