used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We see this in Hamlet's astonishment that it is possible for a man "to smile and smile and be a villain."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Still more strongly is it apparent in _Measure for Measure_ (v.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading We see this in Hamlet's astonishment that it is possible for a man "to smile and smile and be a villain."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We see this in Hamlet's astonishment that it is possible for a man "to smile and smile and be a villain."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is especially the power of malevolence that now looms large before his eyes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It is especially the power of malevolence that now looms large before his eyes.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It is especially the power of malevolence that now looms large before his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We see this in Hamlet's astonishment that it is possible for a man "to smile and smile and be a villain."
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
Hamlet's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We see this in Hamlet's astonishment that it is possible for a man "to smile and smile and be a villain."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is especially the power of malevolence that now looms large before his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I):-- "Make not impossible That which but seems unlike.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading I):-- "Make not impossible That which but seems unlike.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is especially the power of malevolence that now looms large before his eyes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
loomsnounUS /luːmz/
plural of “loom” — a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
From this reading It is especially the power of malevolence that now looms large before his eyes.
engage in
From this reading I):-- "Make not impossible That which but seems unlike.
malevolencenoun
wishing evil to others
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We see this in Hamlet's astonishment that it is possible for a man "to smile and smile and be a villain."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Still more strongly is it apparent in _Measure for Measure_ (v.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Still more strongly is it apparent in _Measure for Measure_ (v.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is especially the power of malevolence that now looms large before his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
pitifulness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading We see this in Hamlet's astonishment that it is possible for a man "to smile and smile and be a villain."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It is especially the power of malevolence that now looms large before his eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We see this in Hamlet's astonishment that it is possible for a man "to smile and smile and be a villain."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I):-- "Make not impossible That which but seems unlike.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading We see this in Hamlet's astonishment that it is possible for a man "to smile and smile and be a villain."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still more strongly is it apparent in _Measure for Measure_ (v.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Still more strongly is it apparent in _Measure for Measure_ (v.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is especially the power of malevolence that now looms large before his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We see this in Hamlet's astonishment that it is possible for a man "to smile and smile and be a villain."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading I):-- "Make not impossible That which but seems unlike.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Still more strongly is it apparent in _Measure for Measure_ (v.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading We see this in Hamlet's astonishment that it is possible for a man "to smile and smile and be a villain."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We see this in Hamlet's astonishment that it is possible for a man "to smile and smile and be a villain."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I):-- "Make not impossible That which but seems unlike.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
a late time of life
From this reading What struck him so forcibly in these years was the pitifulness of earthly life, exposed as it is to disasters, not allotted by destiny, but brought about by a conjunction of stupidity with malevolence.
