English Sentence Analyser

Use this page to analyse and learn English text. You can copy text into the box below or get a random sentence from our database. Press the Analyse button to get translations of the text and words.

severity
1. n. The state of being severe.
2. n. The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness.
The severity of the offence merits a long prison sentence.
of
1. prep. Expressing distance or motion.
2. prep. (now obsolete, or dialectal) From (of distance, direction), "off".
3. prep. (obsolete except in phrases) Since, from (a given time, earlier state etc.).
4. prep. From, away from (a position, number, distance etc.).
There are no shops within twenty miles of the cottage.
5. prep. (North America, Scotland, Ireland) Before (the hour); to.
What's the time? / Nearly a quarter of three.
6. prep. Expressing separation.
7. prep. (Indicating removal, absence or separation, with the action indicated by a transitive verb and the quality or substance by a grammatical object.)
Finally she was relieved of the burden of caring for her sick husband.
8. prep. (Indicating removal, absence or separation, with resulting state indicated by an adjective.)
He seemed devoid of human feelings.
9. prep. (obsolete) (Indicating removal, absence or separation, construed with an intransitive verb.)
10. prep. Expressing origin.
11. prep. (Indicating an ancestral source or origin of descent.)
The word is believed to be of Japanese origin.
12. prep. (Indicating a (non-physical) source of action or emotion; introducing a cause, instigation); from, out of, as an expression of.
The invention was born of necessity.
13. prep. (following an intransitive verb) (Indicates the source or cause of the verb.)
It is said that she died of a broken heart.
14. prep. (following an adjective) (Indicates the subject or cause of the adjective.)
I am tired of all this nonsense.
15. prep. Expressing agency.
16. prep. (following a passive verb) (Indicates the agent (for most verbs, now usually expressed with by).)
I am not particularly enamoured of this idea.
17. prep. (Used to introduce the "subjective genitive"; following a noun to form the head of a postmodifying noun phrase) (see also 'Possession' senses below).
The contract can be terminated at any time with the agreement of both parties.
18. prep. (following an adjective) (Used to indicate the agent of something described by the adjective.)
It was very brave of you to speak out like that.
19. prep. Expressing composition, substance.
20. prep. (after a verb expressing construction, making etc.) (Used to indicate the material or substance used.)
Many 'corks' are now actually made of plastic.
21. prep. (directly following a noun) (Used to indicate the material of the just-mentioned object.)
She wore a dress of silk.
22. prep. (Indicating the composition of a given collective or quantitative noun.)
What a lot of nonsense!
23. prep. (Used to link a given class of things with a specific example of that class.)
Welcome to the historic town of Harwich.
24. prep. (Links two nouns in near-apposition, with the first qualifying the second); "which is also".
I'm not driving this wreck of a car.
25. prep. Introducing subject matter.
26. prep. (Links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-ma
I'm always thinking of you.
27. prep. (following a noun (now chiefly nouns of knowledge, communication etc.)) (Introduces its subject matter); about, concerning.
He told us the story of his journey to India.
28. prep. (following an adjective) (Introduces its subject matter.)
This behaviour is typical of teenagers.
29. prep. Having partitive effect.
30. prep. (following a number or other quantitive word) (Introduces the whole for which is indicated only the specified part or segment); "from among".
Most of these apples are rotten.
31. prep. (following a noun) (Indicates a given part.)
32. prep. (now archaic, literary, with preceding partitive word assumed, or as a predicate after to be) Some, an amount of, one of.
On the whole, they seem to be of the decent sort.
33. prep. (Links to a genitive noun or possessive pronoun, with partitive effect (though now often merged with possessive senses, below).)
He is a friend of mine.
34. prep. Expressing possession.
35. prep. Belonging to, existing in, or taking place in a given location, place or time. Compare "origin" senses, above.
He was perhaps the most famous scientist of the twentieth century.
36. prep. Belonging to (a place) through having title, ownership or control over it.
The owner of the nightclub was arrested.
37. prep. Belonging to (someone or something) as something they possess or have as a characteristic; (the "possessive genitive". (With abstract nouns, this inter
Keep the handle of the saucepan away from the flames.
38. prep. Forming the "objective genitive".
39. prep. (Follows an agent noun, verbal noun or noun of action.)
She had a profound distrust of the police.
40. prep. Expressing qualities or characteristics.
41. prep. (now archaic, or literary) (Links an adjective with a noun or noun phrase to form a quasi-adverbial qualifier); in respect to, as regards.
My companion seemed affable and easy of manner.
42. prep. (Indicates a quality or characteristic); "characterized by".
Pooh was said to be a bear of very little brain.
43. prep. (Indicates quantity, age, price, etc.)
We have been paying interest at a rate of 10%.
44. prep. (US, informal considered incorrect by some) (Used to link singular indefinite nouns (preceded by the indefinite article) and attributive adjectives mod
It's not that big of a deal.
45. prep. Expressing a point in time.
46. prep. (chiefly regional) During the course of (a set period of time, day of the week etc.), now specifically with implied repetition or regularity.
Of an evening, we would often go for a stroll along the river.
47. prep. (UK dialectal, chiefly in negative constructions) For (a given length of time).
I've not tekken her out of a goodly long while.
48. prep. (after a noun) (Indicates duration of a state, activity etc.)
After a delay of three hours, the plane finally took off.
manners
1. n. plural of manner
2. n. Etiquette.
Political correctness is tyranny with manners. ― Charlton Heston
manner
1. n. Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything
2. n. Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing
His natural manner makes him seem like the boss.
3. n. One's customary method of acting; habit.
These people have strange manners.
4. n. good, polite behaviour
5. n. The style of writing or thought of an author; the characteristic peculiarity of an artist.
6. n. A certain degree or measure.
It is in a manner done already.
7. n. Sort; kind; style.
All manner of persons participate.
8. n. Standards of conduct cultured and product of mind.
or
1. conj. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either(...)
In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian.
He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.
2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!
5. conj. Connects two equivalent names.
The country Myanmar, or Burma
6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR
7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on).
10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere.
life
1. n. The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and liv
Having experienced both, the vampire decided that he preferred (un)death to life. He gave up on life.
2. n. (biology) The status possessed by any of a number of entities, including animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and sometimes viruses, which have the proper
3. n. The animating principle or force that keeps an inorganic thing or concept metaphorically alive (dynamic, relevant, etc) and makes it a "living document", "living constitution", etc.
4. n. Lifeforms, generally or collectively.
It's life, but not as we know it. She discovered plant life on the planet. The rover discovered signs of life on the alien world.
5. n. A living individual; the fact of a particular individual being alive. (Chiefly when indicating individuals were lost (died) or saved.)
Many lives were lost during the war. Her quick thinking saved many dogs' lives.
6. n. Existence
Man's life on this planet has been marked by continual conflict. the eternal life of the soul
7. n. A worthwhile existence.
He gets up early in the morning, works all day long — even on weekends — and hardly sees his family. That's no life! His life was ruined by
8. n. A particular aspect of existence.
He struggled to balance his family life, social life and work life. sex life, political life
9. n. (informal) Social life.
Get a life.
10. n. Something which is inherently part of a person's existence, such as job, family, a loved one, etc.
She's my love, my life. Running the bakery is her life.
11. n. A period of time during which something has existence.
12. n. The period during which one (a person, an animal, a plant; a civilization, species; a star; etc) is alive.
This light bulb is designed to have a life of 2,000 hours.
13. n. The span of time during which an object operates.
14. n. The period of time during which an object is recognizable.
The life of this milk carton may be thousands of years in this landfill.
15. n. A particular phase or period of existence.
16. n. A period extending from a when a (positive or negative) office, punishment, etc is conferred on someone until that person dies (or, sometimes, reaches
17. n. # (colloquial) A life sentence; a period of imprisonment that lasts until the convict's death (or, sometimes, parole).
18. n. Animation; spirit; vivacity.
19. n. The most lively component or participant.
20. n. A biography.
His life of the founder is finished, except for the title.
21. n. Nature, reality, and the forms that exist it.
22. n. An opportunity for existence.
23. n. (video games) One of the player's chances to play, lost when the player's character dies or when certain mistakes are made.
Scoring 1000 points is rewarded with an extra life.
24. n. (baseball, softball) A chance for the batter (or batting team) to bat again, given as a result of an misplay by a member of the fielding team.
25. n. (insurance) The life insurance industry.
I work in life.
26. n. A life assured under a life assurance policy (equivalent to the policy itself for a single life contract).
extreme
1. adj. Of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost.
At the extreme edges, the coating is very thin.
2. adj. In the greatest or highest degree; intense.
He has an extreme aversion to needles, and avoids visiting the doctor.
3. adj. Excessive, or far beyond the norm.
His extreme love of model trains showed in the rails that criscrossed his entire home.
4. adj. Drastic, or of great severity.
I think the new laws are extreme, but many believe them necessary for national security.
5. adj. Of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment.
Television has begun to reflect the growing popularity of extreme sports such as bungee jumping and skateboarding.
6. adj. (archaic) Ultimate, final or last.
the extreme hour of life
7. n. The greatest or utmost point, degree or condition.
8. n. Each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale.
extremes of temperature
9. n. A drastic expedient.
10. n. (mathematics) Either of the two numbers at the ends of a proportion, as 1 and 6 in 1:2=3:6.
11. adv. (archaic) Extremely.
rigor
1. n. (slang) an abbreviated form of rigor mortis.
or
1. conj. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either(...)
In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian.
He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.
2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!
5. conj. Connects two equivalent names.
The country Myanmar, or Burma
6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR
7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on).
10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere.
strictness
1. n. The state or quality of being strict.
Discipline calls for a certain strictness.
2. n. The result or product of being strict.
harsh
1. adj. Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
2. adj. Severe or cruel.
3. v. (intransitive, slang) To negatively criticize.
Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!
4. v. (transitive, slang) to put a damper on (a mood).
Dude, you're harshing my buzz.
discipline
1. n. A controlled behaviour; self-control.
2. n. An enforced compliance or control.
3. n. A systematic method of obtaining obedience.
4. n. A state of order based on submission to authority.
5. n. A punishment to train or maintain control.
6. n. (Catholicism) A whip used for self-flagellation.
7. n. A set of rules regulating behaviour.
8. n. A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification.
9. n. A specific branch of knowledge or learning.
10. n. A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.
11. v. To train someone by instruction and practice.
12. v. To teach someone to obey authority.
13. v. To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.
14. v. To impose order on someone.

Dictionary entries from Wiktionary