used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The misfortune of the Chaldean monarch cast a deep gloom over the vast empire.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading After the insanity of Nebuchadnezzar, Evil-Merodach, his son, acted as regent.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the insanity of Nebuchadnezzar, Evil-Merodach, his son, acted as regent.
(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 Evil-Merodach was far from being a favorite, and among all classes in the nation there seemed to be a growing dissatisfaction.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Evil-Merodach was far from being a favorite, and among all classes in the nation there seemed to be a growing dissatisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fell at the zenith of his popularity, and the government throughout felt the shock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the insanity of Nebuchadnezzar, Evil-Merodach, his son, acted as regent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He fell at the zenith of his popularity, and the government throughout felt the shock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Evil-Merodach was far from being a favorite, and among all classes in the nation there seemed to be a growing dissatisfaction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This feeling would have been immeasurably greater had it not been for the wisdom and vigilance of Belteshazzar, his prime minister.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Evil-Merodach was far from being a favorite, and among all classes in the nation there seemed to be a growing dissatisfaction.
Belteshazzar
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From this reading This feeling would have been immeasurably greater had it not been for the wisdom and vigilance of Belteshazzar, his prime minister.
put or send forth
From this reading The misfortune of the Chaldean monarch cast a deep gloom over the vast empire.
Chaldeannoun
a wise man skilled in occult learning
From this reading The misfortune of the Chaldean monarch cast a deep gloom over the vast empire.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Evil-Merodach was far from being a favorite, and among all classes in the nation there seemed to be a growing dissatisfaction.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The misfortune of the Chaldean monarch cast a deep gloom over the vast empire.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading Evil-Merodach was far from being a favorite, and among all classes in the nation there seemed to be a growing dissatisfaction.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading The misfortune of the Chaldean monarch cast a deep gloom over the vast empire.
Evil-Merodach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the insanity of Nebuchadnezzar, Evil-Merodach, his son, acted as regent.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Evil-Merodach was far from being a favorite, and among all classes in the nation there seemed to be a growing dissatisfaction.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Evil-Merodach was far from being a favorite, and among all classes in the nation there seemed to be a growing dissatisfaction.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading This feeling would have been immeasurably greater had it not been for the wisdom and vigilance of Belteshazzar, his prime minister.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell at the zenith of his popularity, and the government throughout felt the shock.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He fell at the zenith of his popularity, and the government throughout felt the shock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This feeling would have been immeasurably greater had it not been for the wisdom and vigilance of Belteshazzar, his prime minister.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Evil-Merodach was far from being a favorite, and among all classes in the nation there seemed to be a growing dissatisfaction.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The misfortune of the Chaldean monarch cast a deep gloom over the vast empire.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He fell at the zenith of his popularity, and the government throughout felt the shock.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading This feeling would have been immeasurably greater had it not been for the wisdom and vigilance of Belteshazzar, his prime minister.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Evil-Merodach was far from being a favorite, and among all classes in the nation there seemed to be a growing dissatisfaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This feeling would have been immeasurably greater had it not been for the wisdom and vigilance of Belteshazzar, his prime minister.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This feeling would have been immeasurably greater had it not been for the wisdom and vigilance of Belteshazzar, his prime minister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fell at the zenith of his popularity, and the government throughout felt the shock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the insanity of Nebuchadnezzar, Evil-Merodach, his son, acted as regent.
immeasurablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbli/
to an immeasurable degree; beyond measurement
From this reading This feeling would have been immeasurably greater had it not been for the wisdom and vigilance of Belteshazzar, his prime minister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evil-Merodach was far from being a favorite, and among all classes in the nation there seemed to be a growing dissatisfaction.
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading After the insanity of Nebuchadnezzar, Evil-Merodach, his son, acted as regent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This feeling would have been immeasurably greater had it not been for the wisdom and vigilance of Belteshazzar, his prime minister.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading This feeling would have been immeasurably greater had it not been for the wisdom and vigilance of Belteshazzar, his prime minister.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The misfortune of the Chaldean monarch cast a deep gloom over the vast empire.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading The misfortune of the Chaldean monarch cast a deep gloom over the vast empire.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Evil-Merodach was far from being a favorite, and among all classes in the nation there seemed to be a growing dissatisfaction.
Nebuchadnezzarnoun
(Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC)
From this reading After the insanity of Nebuchadnezzar, Evil-Merodach, his son, acted as regent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This feeling would have been immeasurably greater had it not been for the wisdom and vigilance of Belteshazzar, his prime minister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the insanity of Nebuchadnezzar, Evil-Merodach, his son, acted as regent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The misfortune of the Chaldean monarch cast a deep gloom over the vast empire.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading He fell at the zenith of his popularity, and the government throughout felt the shock.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading This feeling would have been immeasurably greater had it not been for the wisdom and vigilance of Belteshazzar, his prime minister.
regentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading After the insanity of Nebuchadnezzar, Evil-Merodach, his son, acted as regent.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Evil-Merodach was far from being a favorite, and among all classes in the nation there seemed to be a growing dissatisfaction.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He fell at the zenith of his popularity, and the government throughout felt the shock.
a male human offspring
From this reading After the insanity of Nebuchadnezzar, Evil-Merodach, his son, acted as regent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the insanity of Nebuchadnezzar, Evil-Merodach, his son, acted as regent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Evil-Merodach was far from being a favorite, and among all classes in the nation there seemed to be a growing dissatisfaction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This feeling would have been immeasurably greater had it not been for the wisdom and vigilance of Belteshazzar, his prime minister.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading He fell at the zenith of his popularity, and the government throughout felt the shock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evil-Merodach was far from being a favorite, and among all classes in the nation there seemed to be a growing dissatisfaction.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The misfortune of the Chaldean monarch cast a deep gloom over the vast empire.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading This feeling would have been immeasurably greater had it not been for the wisdom and vigilance of Belteshazzar, his prime minister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evil-Merodach was far from being a favorite, and among all classes in the nation there seemed to be a growing dissatisfaction.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading This feeling would have been immeasurably greater had it not been for the wisdom and vigilance of Belteshazzar, his prime minister.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This feeling would have been immeasurably greater had it not been for the wisdom and vigilance of Belteshazzar, his prime minister.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading He fell at the zenith of his popularity, and the government throughout felt the shock.
