used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading "Good gods! how abject is our race, Condemned to slavery and disgrace!
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
for the reason that
From this reading Shall we our servitude retain Because our sires have borne the chain?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Shall we our servitude retain Because our sires have borne the chain?
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Shall we our servitude retain Because our sires have borne the chain?
ColtnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading On matters that concerned the state The Council met in grand debate.
CondemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading "Good gods! how abject is our race, Condemned to slavery and disgrace!
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading On matters that concerned the state The Council met in grand debate.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading "Good gods! how abject is our race, Condemned to slavery and disgrace!
dissensionnounUS /dɪˈsenʃən/
disagreement among those expected to cooperate
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
ElateverbUS /ɪˈleɪt/
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
eyeballsnounUS /ˈaɪbɔːlz/
plural of “eyeball” — the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
start firing a weapon
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Good gods! how abject is our race, Condemned to slavery and disgrace!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good gods! how abject is our race, Condemned to slavery and disgrace!
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading On matters that concerned the state The Council met in grand debate.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Shall we our servitude retain Because our sires have borne the chain?
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
how
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From this reading "Good gods! how abject is our race, Condemned to slavery and disgrace!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On matters that concerned the state The Council met in grand debate.
irenounUS /aɪr/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good gods! how abject is our race, Condemned to slavery and disgrace!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading On matters that concerned the state The Council met in grand debate.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On matters that concerned the state The Council met in grand debate.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
neighing
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From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On matters that concerned the state The Council met in grand debate.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Good gods! how abject is our race, Condemned to slavery and disgrace!
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
any competition
From this reading "Good gods! how abject is our race, Condemned to slavery and disgrace!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Shall we our servitude retain Because our sires have borne the chain?
servitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrvətuːd/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading Shall we our servitude retain Because our sires have borne the chain?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we our servitude retain Because our sires have borne the chain?
siresnounUS /saɪrz/
plural of “sire” — a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
From this reading Shall we our servitude retain Because our sires have borne the chain?
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading "Good gods! how abject is our race, Condemned to slavery and disgrace!
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On matters that concerned the state The Council met in grand debate.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On matters that concerned the state The Council met in grand debate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good gods! how abject is our race, Condemned to slavery and disgrace!
create by training and teaching
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Shall we our servitude retain Because our sires have borne the chain?
which person or people
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
belonging to which person
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOHN GAY The Council of Horses Upon a time, a neighing steed, Who grazed among a numerous breed, With mutiny had fired the train, And spread dissension through the plain.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading A Colt, whose eyeballs flamed with ire, Elate with strength and youthful fire, In haste stepped forth before the rest, And thus the listening throng addressed:
