used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
(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 She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A goddess driven from heaven and the company of the gods could not endure more.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To possess and to exercise power is to her heaven, to be despoiled of it, Tartarus and death.
brought into existence
From this reading She was born for a throne, though not on one; and how she graces it, you and the world have seen.
cannot
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From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A goddess driven from heaven and the company of the gods could not endure more.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A goddess driven from heaven and the company of the gods could not endure more.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading To possess and to exercise power is to her heaven, to be despoiled of it, Tartarus and death.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
despoiledadjective
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading To possess and to exercise power is to her heaven, to be despoiled of it, Tartarus and death.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A goddess driven from heaven and the company of the gods could not endure more.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading A goddess driven from heaven and the company of the gods could not endure more.
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 She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading To possess and to exercise power is to her heaven, to be despoiled of it, Tartarus and death.
the organ of sight
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was born for a throne, though not on one; and how she graces it, you and the world have seen.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading A goddess driven from heaven and the company of the gods could not endure more.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading A goddess driven from heaven and the company of the gods could not endure more.
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading She was born for a throne, though not on one; and how she graces it, you and the world have seen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was born for a throne, though not on one; and how she graces it, you and the world have seen.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading A goddess driven from heaven and the company of the gods could not endure more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To possess and to exercise power is to her heaven, to be despoiled of it, Tartarus and death.
how
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From this reading She was born for a throne, though not on one; and how she graces it, you and the world have seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To possess and to exercise power is to her heaven, to be despoiled of it, Tartarus and death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To possess and to exercise power is to her heaven, to be despoiled of it, Tartarus and death.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A goddess driven from heaven and the company of the gods could not endure more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A goddess driven from heaven and the company of the gods could not endure more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A goddess driven from heaven and the company of the gods could not endure more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was born for a throne, though not on one; and how she graces it, you and the world have seen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was born for a throne, though not on one; and how she graces it, you and the world have seen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading To possess and to exercise power is to her heaven, to be despoiled of it, Tartarus and death.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading To possess and to exercise power is to her heaven, to be despoiled of it, Tartarus and death.
presideverbUS /prɪˈzaɪd/
act as president
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was born for a throne, though not on one; and how she graces it, you and the world have seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
a state of acute pain
From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
Tartarusnoun
a place where the wicked are punished after death
From this reading To possess and to exercise power is to her heaven, to be despoiled of it, Tartarus and death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A goddess driven from heaven and the company of the gods could not endure more.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was born for a throne, though not on one; and how she graces it, you and the world have seen.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was born for a throne, though not on one; and how she graces it, you and the world have seen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She will display fortitude under adversity and defeat, I am sure, and to the common eye, the same soul, vigorous with all its energies, will appear to preside over her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was born for a throne, though not on one; and how she graces it, you and the world have seen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was born for a throne, though not on one; and how she graces it, you and the world have seen.
Zenobia
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From this reading 'Zenobia,' she has said to me, 'Zenobia cannot descend from a throne, without suffering such as common souls cannot conceive.
