used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "North you get the scurvy and south the fever, but midway is the climate for a new empire.
equally
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
Armadas
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From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Our sons may be lords and princes of a new world, Arthur lad."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our sons may be lords and princes of a new world, Arthur lad."
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "North you get the scurvy and south the fever, but midway is the climate for a new empire.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading There Englishmen may have timber for their shipyards, and pasture for their sheep and cattle, and meadows for their corn.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading "North you get the scurvy and south the fever, but midway is the climate for a new empire.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading There Englishmen may have timber for their shipyards, and pasture for their sheep and cattle, and meadows for their corn.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading "North you get the scurvy and south the fever, but midway is the climate for a new empire.
endearedverbUS /enˈdiːrd/
past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading There Englishmen may have timber for their shipyards, and pasture for their sheep and cattle, and meadows for their corn.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading "North you get the scurvy and south the fever, but midway is the climate for a new empire.
FlemingsnounUS /ˈflemɪŋz/
plural of “fleming” — British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading There Flemings and Huguenots may live and work in peace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "North you get the scurvy and south the fever, but midway is the climate for a new empire.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "North you get the scurvy and south the fever, but midway is the climate for a new empire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There Englishmen may have timber for their shipyards, and pasture for their sheep and cattle, and meadows for their corn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
HuguenotsnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːts/
plural of “huguenot” — a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading There Flemings and Huguenots may live and work in peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There Flemings and Huguenots may live and work in peace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
a boy or man
From this reading Our sons may be lords and princes of a new world, Arthur lad."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There Flemings and Huguenots may live and work in peace.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Our sons may be lords and princes of a new world, Arthur lad."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There Englishmen may have timber for their shipyards, and pasture for their sheep and cattle, and meadows for their corn.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading There Englishmen may have timber for their shipyards, and pasture for their sheep and cattle, and meadows for their corn.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading "North you get the scurvy and south the fever, but midway is the climate for a new empire.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "North you get the scurvy and south the fever, but midway is the climate for a new empire.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "North you get the scurvy and south the fever, but midway is the climate for a new empire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our sons may be lords and princes of a new world, Arthur lad."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our sons may be lords and princes of a new world, Arthur lad."
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading There Englishmen may have timber for their shipyards, and pasture for their sheep and cattle, and meadows for their corn.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading There Flemings and Huguenots may live and work in peace.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Our sons may be lords and princes of a new world, Arthur lad."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
scurvynoun
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
From this reading "North you get the scurvy and south the fever, but midway is the climate for a new empire.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading There Englishmen may have timber for their shipyards, and pasture for their sheep and cattle, and meadows for their corn.
shipyardsnounUS /ˈʃɪpjɑːrdz/
plural of “shipyard” — a workplace where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There Englishmen may have timber for their shipyards, and pasture for their sheep and cattle, and meadows for their corn.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Our sons may be lords and princes of a new world, Arthur lad."
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "North you get the scurvy and south the fever, but midway is the climate for a new empire.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There Englishmen may have timber for their shipyards, and pasture for their sheep and cattle, and meadows for their corn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There Englishmen may have timber for their shipyards, and pasture for their sheep and cattle, and meadows for their corn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading There Englishmen may have timber for their shipyards, and pasture for their sheep and cattle, and meadows for their corn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'T is like this," Armadas was saying with the buoyant confidence which endeared him alike to his patron and his comrade.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There Flemings and Huguenots may live and work in peace.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Our sons may be lords and princes of a new world, Arthur lad."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "North you get the scurvy and south the fever, but midway is the climate for a new empire.
