used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, Cronius; all that is left of the best of men is a handful of ashes.
(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 Yes, Cronius; all that is left of the best of men is a handful of ashes.
a cherished desire
From this reading So vast was his ambition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Yes, Cronius; all that is left of the best of men is a handful of ashes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Yes, Cronius; all that is left of the best of men is a handful of ashes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
Cronius
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From this reading Yes, Cronius; all that is left of the best of men is a handful of ashes.
dearly loved
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading It's just like Empedocles; only with a difference.
Empedoclesnoun
Greek philosopher who taught that all matter is composed of particles of fire and water and air and earth (fifth century BC)
From this reading It's just like Empedocles; only with a difference.
start firing a weapon
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
glory's
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From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Yes, Cronius; all that is left of the best of men is a handful of ashes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, Cronius; all that is left of the best of men is a handful of ashes.
It's
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From this reading It's just like Empedocles; only with a difference.
and nothing more
From this reading It's just like Empedocles; only with a difference.
immediately past
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Yes, Cronius; all that is left of the best of men is a handful of ashes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's just like Empedocles; only with a difference.
held dear
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yes, Cronius; all that is left of the best of men is a handful of ashes.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
and nothing more
From this reading It's just like Empedocles; only with a difference.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
PeregrinenounUS /ˈperəɡriːn/
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
Proteusnoun
(Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So vast was his ambition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, Cronius; all that is left of the best of men is a handful of ashes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
transformationsnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “transformation” — a qualitative change
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Poor dear Peregrine--or Proteus, as he loved to call himself,--has quite come up to his namesake in Homer.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading So vast was his ambition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So vast was his ambition.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have seen him under many shapes: countless have been his transformations for glory's sake; and now--'tis his last appearance--we see him in the shape of fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's just like Empedocles; only with a difference.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Cronius; all that is left of the best of men is a handful of ashes.
