used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIRESIDE TYRANT Lord Derrington should have been born Emperor of Ancient Rome or of Modern Russia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
(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 He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading A FIRESIDE TYRANT Lord Derrington should have been born Emperor of Ancient Rome or of Modern Russia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even at seventy-five the old man's temper had not cooled, and the majority of people avoided him as they would the plague.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even at seventy-five the old man's temper had not cooled, and the majority of people avoided him as they would the plague.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Even at seventy-five the old man's temper had not cooled, and the majority of people avoided him as they would the plague.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A FIRESIDE TYRANT Lord Derrington should have been born Emperor of Ancient Rome or of Modern Russia.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Even then his temper was none of the best.
brought into existence
From this reading A FIRESIDE TYRANT Lord Derrington should have been born Emperor of Ancient Rome or of Modern Russia.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Those who held their own he hated, while the many who gave in to his domineering will received unmerited contempt as their reward.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading Even at seventy-five the old man's temper had not cooled, and the majority of people avoided him as they would the plague.
Derrington
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From this reading A FIRESIDE TYRANT Lord Derrington should have been born Emperor of Ancient Rome or of Modern Russia.
despotnounUS /ˈdespət/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
domineeringadjectiveUS /ˌdɑːməˈnɪrɪŋ/
tending to domineer
From this reading Those who held their own he hated, while the many who gave in to his domineering will received unmerited contempt as their reward.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading A FIRESIDE TYRANT Lord Derrington should have been born Emperor of Ancient Rome or of Modern Russia.
divisible by two
From this reading Even then his temper was none of the best.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
FIRESIDEnounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading A FIRESIDE TYRANT Lord Derrington should have been born Emperor of Ancient Rome or of Modern Russia.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Those who held their own he hated, while the many who gave in to his domineering will received unmerited contempt as their reward.
good-humoredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even at seventy-five the old man's temper had not cooled, and the majority of people avoided him as they would the plague.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Those who held their own he hated, while the many who gave in to his domineering will received unmerited contempt as their reward.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A FIRESIDE TYRANT Lord Derrington should have been born Emperor of Ancient Rome or of Modern Russia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Those who held their own he hated, while the many who gave in to his domineering will received unmerited contempt as their reward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even then his temper was none of the best.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those who held their own he hated, while the many who gave in to his domineering will received unmerited contempt as their reward.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A FIRESIDE TYRANT Lord Derrington should have been born Emperor of Ancient Rome or of Modern Russia.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Even at seventy-five the old man's temper had not cooled, and the majority of people avoided him as they would the plague.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even at seventy-five the old man's temper had not cooled, and the majority of people avoided him as they would the plague.
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 Those who held their own he hated, while the many who gave in to his domineering will received unmerited contempt as their reward.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A FIRESIDE TYRANT Lord Derrington should have been born Emperor of Ancient Rome or of Modern Russia.
not one, and not any
From this reading Even then his temper was none of the best.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even at seventy-five the old man's temper had not cooled, and the majority of people avoided him as they would the plague.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FIRESIDE TYRANT Lord Derrington should have been born Emperor of Ancient Rome or of Modern Russia.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Even at seventy-five the old man's temper had not cooled, and the majority of people avoided him as they would the plague.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A FIRESIDE TYRANT Lord Derrington should have been born Emperor of Ancient Rome or of Modern Russia.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Those who held their own he hated, while the many who gave in to his domineering will received unmerited contempt as their reward.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Even at seventy-five the old man's temper had not cooled, and the majority of people avoided him as they would the plague.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading Even at seventy-five the old man's temper had not cooled, and the majority of people avoided him as they would the plague.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Those who held their own he hated, while the many who gave in to his domineering will received unmerited contempt as their reward.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Those who held their own he hated, while the many who gave in to his domineering will received unmerited contempt as their reward.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading A FIRESIDE TYRANT Lord Derrington should have been born Emperor of Ancient Rome or of Modern Russia.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading A FIRESIDE TYRANT Lord Derrington should have been born Emperor of Ancient Rome or of Modern Russia.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading Even at seventy-five the old man's temper had not cooled, and the majority of people avoided him as they would the plague.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A FIRESIDE TYRANT Lord Derrington should have been born Emperor of Ancient Rome or of Modern Russia.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Even then his temper was none of the best.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even then his temper was none of the best.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then his temper was none of the best.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even at seventy-five the old man's temper had not cooled, and the majority of people avoided him as they would the plague.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who held their own he hated, while the many who gave in to his domineering will received unmerited contempt as their reward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who held their own he hated, while the many who gave in to his domineering will received unmerited contempt as their reward.
TYRANTnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading A FIRESIDE TYRANT Lord Derrington should have been born Emperor of Ancient Rome or of Modern Russia.
unmeritedadjective
not merited or deserved
From this reading Those who held their own he hated, while the many who gave in to his domineering will received unmerited contempt as their reward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
at the time that
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Those who held their own he hated, while the many who gave in to his domineering will received unmerited contempt as their reward.
which person or people
From this reading Those who held their own he hated, while the many who gave in to his domineering will received unmerited contempt as their reward.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Those who held their own he hated, while the many who gave in to his domineering will received unmerited contempt as their reward.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have made an admirable despot, as he was fairly good-humored when all about him were on their knees serving him.
