used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Nor was his gigantic mind occupied with Germany alone, and the movements there which menaced his life and the liberty and purity of the Church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nor was his gigantic mind occupied with Germany alone, and the movements there which menaced his life and the liberty and purity of the Church.
Augsburg
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From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading O my poor kingdom, sick with civil blows!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
Canossa
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From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Nor was his gigantic mind occupied with Germany alone, and the movements there which menaced his life and the liberty and purity of the Church.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading O my poor kingdom, sick with civil blows!
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The wild dog Shall flesh his tooth in every innocent.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The wild dog Shall flesh his tooth in every innocent.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The wild dog Shall flesh his tooth in every innocent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Nor was his gigantic mind occupied with Germany alone, and the movements there which menaced his life and the liberty and purity of the Church.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY IV.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wild dog Shall flesh his tooth in every innocent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wild dog Shall flesh his tooth in every innocent.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The wild dog Shall flesh his tooth in every innocent.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading HENRY IV.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading O my poor kingdom, sick with civil blows!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Nor was his gigantic mind occupied with Germany alone, and the movements there which menaced his life and the liberty and purity of the Church.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nor was his gigantic mind occupied with Germany alone, and the movements there which menaced his life and the liberty and purity of the Church.
menacedverbUS /ˈmenəst/
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Nor was his gigantic mind occupied with Germany alone, and the movements there which menaced his life and the liberty and purity of the Church.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Nor was his gigantic mind occupied with Germany alone, and the movements there which menaced his life and the liberty and purity of the Church.
a particular point in time
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Nor was his gigantic mind occupied with Germany alone, and the movements there which menaced his life and the liberty and purity of the Church.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O my poor kingdom, sick with civil blows!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was his gigantic mind occupied with Germany alone, and the movements there which menaced his life and the liberty and purity of the Church.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O my poor kingdom, sick with civil blows!
held or filled or in use
From this reading Nor was his gigantic mind occupied with Germany alone, and the movements there which menaced his life and the liberty and purity of the Church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading O my poor kingdom, sick with civil blows!
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading Nor was his gigantic mind occupied with Germany alone, and the movements there which menaced his life and the liberty and purity of the Church.
determined
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The wild dog Shall flesh his tooth in every innocent.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading O my poor kingdom, sick with civil blows!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wild dog Shall flesh his tooth in every innocent.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nor was his gigantic mind occupied with Germany alone, and the movements there which menaced his life and the liberty and purity of the Church.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading The wild dog Shall flesh his tooth in every innocent.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor was his gigantic mind occupied with Germany alone, and the movements there which menaced his life and the liberty and purity of the Church.
in or at the place that
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nor was his gigantic mind occupied with Germany alone, and the movements there which menaced his life and the liberty and purity of the Church.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Shut out from Augsburg by the treachery of the emperor, Gregory VII retired to Canossa, where he resolved to let the affairs of Germany shape themselves for a time, while he awaited a more favorable moment for action.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wild dog Shall flesh his tooth in every innocent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading O my poor kingdom, sick with civil blows!
