used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
(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 Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
concessionsnounUS /kənˈseʃənz/
plural of “concession” — a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
deploredverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrd/
past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
How
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From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
lendsverbUS /lendz/
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
Longinus
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From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
not any; not one
From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
others
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From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
Palmyranoun
tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving
From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
rashnessnoun
the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
yokedverbUS /joʊkt/
past form of “yoke” — become joined or linked together
From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
Zenobia
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From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
