used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
matters of personal concern
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
(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 At Mordasoff all sorts of strange things were told of him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
any person at all
From this reading Many who had known him a few years before insisted upon it that he was very far from loving solitude then, and was as unlike a hermit as anyone could possibly be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many who had known him a few years before insisted upon it that he was very far from loving solitude then, and was as unlike a hermit as anyone could possibly be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many who had known him a few years before insisted upon it that he was very far from loving solitude then, and was as unlike a hermit as anyone could possibly be.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
decayedadjectiveUS /dəˈkeɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Some declared that the old prince’s wits had forsaken him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Many who had known him a few years before insisted upon it that he was very far from loving solitude then, and was as unlike a hermit as anyone could possibly be.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Many who had known him a few years before insisted upon it that he was very far from loving solitude then, and was as unlike a hermit as anyone could possibly be.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Some declared that the old prince’s wits had forsaken him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many who had known him a few years before insisted upon it that he was very far from loving solitude then, and was as unlike a hermit as anyone could possibly be.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some declared that the old prince’s wits had forsaken him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Many who had known him a few years before insisted upon it that he was very far from loving solitude then, and was as unlike a hermit as anyone could possibly be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Many who had known him a few years before insisted upon it that he was very far from loving solitude then, and was as unlike a hermit as anyone could possibly be.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Many who had known him a few years before insisted upon it that he was very far from loving solitude then, and was as unlike a hermit as anyone could possibly be.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
engage in
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
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 Many who had known him a few years before insisted upon it that he was very far from loving solitude then, and was as unlike a hermit as anyone could possibly be.
a particular point in time
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
Mordasoff
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From this reading At Mordasoff all sorts of strange things were told of him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Mordasoff all sorts of strange things were told of him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
participate in games or sport
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
by chance
From this reading Many who had known him a few years before insisted upon it that he was very far from loving solitude then, and was as unlike a hermit as anyone could possibly be.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Some declared that the old prince’s wits had forsaken him.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
on the contrary
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Many who had known him a few years before insisted upon it that he was very far from loving solitude then, and was as unlike a hermit as anyone could possibly be.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some declared that the old prince’s wits had forsaken him.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading At Mordasoff all sorts of strange things were told of him.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading At Mordasoff all sorts of strange things were told of him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some declared that the old prince’s wits had forsaken him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At Mordasoff all sorts of strange things were told of him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At Mordasoff all sorts of strange things were told of him.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Many who had known him a few years before insisted upon it that he was very far from loving solitude then, and was as unlike a hermit as anyone could possibly be.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
precisely as stated
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Mordasoff all sorts of strange things were told of him.
which person or people
From this reading All agreed that it was passing strange that the owner of a magnificent property of four thousand souls, a man of rank, and one who could have, if he liked, a great influence, and play a great part in his country’s affairs; that such a man should live all alone upon his estate, and make an absolute hermit of himself, as did Prince K——.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Some declared that the old prince’s wits had forsaken him.
worn-outadjective
used until no longer useful
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
a late time of life
From this reading Many who had known him a few years before insisted upon it that he was very far from loving solitude then, and was as unlike a hermit as anyone could possibly be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will begin, then, by stating that Prince K—— was not so very, very old, although, to look at him, you would think he _must_ fall to pieces every moment, so decayed, or rather, worn-out was he.
