matters of personal concern
From this reading The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading “I could not hold aloof here, Tresham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The rule of the Order is indeed against it, but the rule is constantly broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rule of the Order is indeed against it, but the rule is constantly broken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can well understand that,” Sir Thomas said.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The rule of the Order is indeed against it, but the rule is constantly broken.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not hold aloof here, Tresham.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
a boy or man
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I could not hold aloof here, Tresham.
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I could not hold aloof here, Tresham.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The rule of the Order is indeed against it, but the rule is constantly broken.
infidelsnounUS /ˈɪnfɪdelz/
plural of “infidel” — a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rule of the Order is indeed against it, but the rule is constantly broken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rule of the Order is indeed against it, but the rule is constantly broken.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.
not any; not one
From this reading The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I could not hold aloof here, Tresham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
on the contrary
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The rule of the Order is indeed against it, but the rule is constantly broken.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can well understand that,” Sir Thomas said.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I can well understand that,” Sir Thomas said.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “I can well understand that,” Sir Thomas said.
Tresham
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From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I can well understand that,” Sir Thomas said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading The vows of our Order by no means hinder us from taking part in the affairs of our own country.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
(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 “I can well understand that,” Sir Thomas said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would, Tresham, that I were at present at Rhodes, doing battle with the infidels, rather than engaged in this warfare against Englishmen and fellow Christians.”
