used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Aur._ To after-ages let me stand a shame, When I exchange for crowns my love or fame!
after-ages
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From this reading _Aur._ To after-ages let me stand a shame, When I exchange for crowns my love or fame!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But, yielding her, I firmly have decreed, That you alone to empire shall succeed.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading _Emp._ Your elder brothers, though o'ercome, have right: The youngest yet in arms prepared to fight.
Aur
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From this reading _Aur._ To after-ages let me stand a shame, When I exchange for crowns my love or fame!
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading You might have found a mercenary son, To profit of the battles he had won.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I been such, what hindered me to take The crown? nor had the exchange been yours to make.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Emp._ Your elder brothers, though o'ercome, have right: The youngest yet in arms prepared to fight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, yielding her, I firmly have decreed, That you alone to empire shall succeed.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Had I been such, what hindered me to take The crown? nor had the exchange been yours to make.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading _Aur._ To after-ages let me stand a shame, When I exchange for crowns my love or fame!
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading But, yielding her, I firmly have decreed, That you alone to empire shall succeed.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading _Emp._ Your elder brothers, though o'ercome, have right: The youngest yet in arms prepared to fight.
Emp
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From this reading _Emp._ Your elder brothers, though o'ercome, have right: The youngest yet in arms prepared to fight.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading But, yielding her, I firmly have decreed, That you alone to empire shall succeed.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading _Aur._ To after-ages let me stand a shame, When I exchange for crowns my love or fame!
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading _Aur._ To after-ages let me stand a shame, When I exchange for crowns my love or fame!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading _Emp._ Your elder brothers, though o'ercome, have right: The youngest yet in arms prepared to fight.
with resolute determination
From this reading But, yielding her, I firmly have decreed, That you alone to empire shall succeed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Aur._ To after-ages let me stand a shame, When I exchange for crowns my love or fame!
set up or found
From this reading You might have found a mercenary son, To profit of the battles he had won.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You might have found a mercenary son, To profit of the battles he had won.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Emp._ Your elder brothers, though o'ercome, have right: The youngest yet in arms prepared to fight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You might have found a mercenary son, To profit of the battles he had won.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, yielding her, I firmly have decreed, That you alone to empire shall succeed.
hinderedverbUS /ˈhɪndərd/
past form of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading Had I been such, what hindered me to take The crown? nor had the exchange been yours to make.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, yielding her, I firmly have decreed, That you alone to empire shall succeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Emp._ Your elder brothers, though o'ercome, have right: The youngest yet in arms prepared to fight.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Aur._ To after-ages let me stand a shame, When I exchange for crowns my love or fame!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Aur._ To after-ages let me stand a shame, When I exchange for crowns my love or fame!
engage in
From this reading Had I been such, what hindered me to take The crown? nor had the exchange been yours to make.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Aur._ To after-ages let me stand a shame, When I exchange for crowns my love or fame!
mercenarynounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneri/
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading You might have found a mercenary son, To profit of the battles he had won.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might have found a mercenary son, To profit of the battles he had won.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Aur._ To after-ages let me stand a shame, When I exchange for crowns my love or fame!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Had I been such, what hindered me to take The crown? nor had the exchange been yours to make.
o'ercome
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From this reading _Emp._ Your elder brothers, though o'ercome, have right: The youngest yet in arms prepared to fight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You might have found a mercenary son, To profit of the battles he had won.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Aur._ To after-ages let me stand a shame, When I exchange for crowns my love or fame!
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading _Emp._ Your elder brothers, though o'ercome, have right: The youngest yet in arms prepared to fight.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading You might have found a mercenary son, To profit of the battles he had won.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _Emp._ Your elder brothers, though o'ercome, have right: The youngest yet in arms prepared to fight.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But, yielding her, I firmly have decreed, That you alone to empire shall succeed.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading _Aur._ To after-ages let me stand a shame, When I exchange for crowns my love or fame!
a male human offspring
From this reading You might have found a mercenary son, To profit of the battles he had won.
be standing; be upright
From this reading _Aur._ To after-ages let me stand a shame, When I exchange for crowns my love or fame!
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But, yielding her, I firmly have decreed, That you alone to empire shall succeed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had I been such, what hindered me to take The crown? nor had the exchange been yours to make.
carry out
From this reading Had I been such, what hindered me to take The crown? nor had the exchange been yours to make.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, yielding her, I firmly have decreed, That you alone to empire shall succeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Emp._ Your elder brothers, though o'ercome, have right: The youngest yet in arms prepared to fight.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Emp._ Your elder brothers, though o'ercome, have right: The youngest yet in arms prepared to fight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Emp._ Your elder brothers, though o'ercome, have right: The youngest yet in arms prepared to fight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Had I been such, what hindered me to take The crown? nor had the exchange been yours to make.
at the time that
From this reading _Aur._ To after-ages let me stand a shame, When I exchange for crowns my love or fame!
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading You might have found a mercenary son, To profit of the battles he had won.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Emp._ Your elder brothers, though o'ercome, have right: The youngest yet in arms prepared to fight.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading But, yielding her, I firmly have decreed, That you alone to empire shall succeed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, yielding her, I firmly have decreed, That you alone to empire shall succeed.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Emp._ Your elder brothers, though o'ercome, have right: The youngest yet in arms prepared to fight.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Emp._ Your elder brothers, though o'ercome, have right: The youngest yet in arms prepared to fight.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Had I been such, what hindered me to take The crown? nor had the exchange been yours to make.
