used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
how long something has existed
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My life has been ruined by them.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Here every one of gentle blood has been more or less mixed up in these civil broils.
a youthful male person
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
broils
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From this reading Here every one of gentle blood has been more or less mixed up in these civil broils.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If we win I gain naught but the satisfaction of seeing young Edward made King of England.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My life has been ruined by them.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Here every one of gentle blood has been more or less mixed up in these civil broils.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading If we win I gain naught but the satisfaction of seeing young Edward made King of England.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading If we win I gain naught but the satisfaction of seeing young Edward made King of England.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Here every one of gentle blood has been more or less mixed up in these civil broils.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
obtain
From this reading If we win I gain naught but the satisfaction of seeing young Edward made King of England.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Here every one of gentle blood has been more or less mixed up in these civil broils.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My life has been ruined by them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here every one of gentle blood has been more or less mixed up in these civil broils.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we win I gain naught but the satisfaction of seeing young Edward made King of England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading If we win I gain naught but the satisfaction of seeing young Edward made King of England.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Here every one of gentle blood has been more or less mixed up in these civil broils.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life has been ruined by them.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If we win I gain naught but the satisfaction of seeing young Edward made King of England.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Here every one of gentle blood has been more or less mixed up in these civil broils.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here every one of gentle blood has been more or less mixed up in these civil broils.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My life has been ruined by them.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading If we win I gain naught but the satisfaction of seeing young Edward made King of England.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here every one of gentle blood has been more or less mixed up in these civil broils.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here every one of gentle blood has been more or less mixed up in these civil broils.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading My life has been ruined by them.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading If we win I gain naught but the satisfaction of seeing young Edward made King of England.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading If we win I gain naught but the satisfaction of seeing young Edward made King of England.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
carry out
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
tenantrynoun
tenants of an estate considered as a group
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My life has been ruined by them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Here every one of gentle blood has been more or less mixed up in these civil broils.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here every one of gentle blood has been more or less mixed up in these civil broils.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Loving retirement and quiet, and longing for nothing so much as a life among my tenantry, I have almost from a boy been actively engaged in warfare or have been away as an exile.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading If we win I gain naught but the satisfaction of seeing young Edward made King of England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
but in spite of that
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading To few of us does it personally matter whether a member of the House of York or Lancaster sits on the throne, and yet we have been almost compelled to take sides with one or the other; and now, in my middle age I am on the eve of another battle in which I risk my life and fortune.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If we win I gain naught but the satisfaction of seeing young Edward made King of England.
