(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 "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
cantnounUS /kænt/
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading "What sickening cant!"
centersnounUS /ˈsentərz/
plural of “center” — an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried.
culinaryadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːlɪneri/
of or relating to or used in cooking
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
well in the past; former
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading "What fiendishly exaggerated restaurant talk!
fiendishlyadverb
as a devil; in an evil manner
From this reading "What fiendishly exaggerated restaurant talk!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
a state of high honor
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The scepter of supremacy has passed into the hands of the metropolis of the New World.'"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The scepter of supremacy has passed into the hands of the metropolis of the New World.'"
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The scepter of supremacy has passed into the hands of the metropolis of the New World.'"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The scepter of supremacy has passed into the hands of the metropolis of the New World.'"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The scepter of supremacy has passed into the hands of the metropolis of the New World.'"
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading "What fiendishly exaggerated restaurant talk!
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
scepternoun
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading The scepter of supremacy has passed into the hands of the metropolis of the New World.'"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading "What sickening cant!"
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading The scepter of supremacy has passed into the hands of the metropolis of the New World.'"
swaysnounUS /sweɪz/
plural of “sway” — controlling influence
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "What fiendishly exaggerated restaurant talk!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
WestwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What sickening cant!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "'Westward the course of Empire sways,'" she read, "'and the great glory of the past has departed from those centers where the culinary art at one time defied all rivals.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The scepter of supremacy has passed into the hands of the metropolis of the New World.'"
