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From this reading ‘Bruin become mediator’ (artist unknown, June 1803) represents the Emperor of Russia as a bear, joining the hands of a Bull and a Monkey.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Bruin become mediator’ (artist unknown, June 1803) represents the Emperor of Russia as a bear, joining the hands of a Bull and a Monkey.
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
(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 The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION BY RUSSIA--MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND--ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS--PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS AND SONGS.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading ‘Bruin become mediator’ (artist unknown, June 1803) represents the Emperor of Russia as a bear, joining the hands of a Bull and a Monkey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION BY RUSSIA--MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND--ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS--PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS AND SONGS.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION BY RUSSIA--MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND--ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS--PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS AND SONGS.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
BarbariannounUS /bɑːrˈberiən/
a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
have
From this reading ‘Bruin become mediator’ (artist unknown, June 1803) represents the Emperor of Russia as a bear, joining the hands of a Bull and a Monkey.
for the reason that
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ‘Bruin become mediator’ (artist unknown, June 1803) represents the Emperor of Russia as a bear, joining the hands of a Bull and a Monkey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
BruinnounUS /ˈbruːɪn/
a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading ‘Bruin become mediator’ (artist unknown, June 1803) represents the Emperor of Russia as a bear, joining the hands of a Bull and a Monkey.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading ‘Bruin become mediator’ (artist unknown, June 1803) represents the Emperor of Russia as a bear, joining the hands of a Bull and a Monkey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION BY RUSSIA--MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND--ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS--PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS AND SONGS.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading ‘Bruin become mediator’ (artist unknown, June 1803) represents the Emperor of Russia as a bear, joining the hands of a Bull and a Monkey.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION BY RUSSIA--MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND--ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS--PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS AND SONGS.
ENROLMENTnoun
the act of enrolling
From this reading ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION BY RUSSIA--MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND--ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS--PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS AND SONGS.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION BY RUSSIA--MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND--ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS--PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS AND SONGS.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
your parents
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
the act of giving
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
grazeverbUS /ɡreɪz/
feed as in a meadow or pasture
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
HANDBILLSnounUS /ˈhændbɪlz/
plural of “handbill” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION BY RUSSIA--MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND--ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS--PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS AND SONGS.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ‘Bruin become mediator’ (artist unknown, June 1803) represents the Emperor of Russia as a bear, joining the hands of a Bull and a Monkey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION BY RUSSIA--MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND--ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS--PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS AND SONGS.
IneffectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuːəl/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading ‘Bruin become mediator’ (artist unknown, June 1803) represents the Emperor of Russia as a bear, joining the hands of a Bull and a Monkey.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading ‘Bruin become mediator’ (artist unknown, June 1803) represents the Emperor of Russia as a bear, joining the hands of a Bull and a Monkey.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
MARTIALadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION BY RUSSIA--MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND--ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS--PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS AND SONGS.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
MEDIATIONnounUS /ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/
a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party
From this reading ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION BY RUSSIA--MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND--ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS--PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS AND SONGS.
mediatornounUS /ˈmiːdieɪtər/
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
From this reading ‘Bruin become mediator’ (artist unknown, June 1803) represents the Emperor of Russia as a bear, joining the hands of a Bull and a Monkey.
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading ‘Bruin become mediator’ (artist unknown, June 1803) represents the Emperor of Russia as a bear, joining the hands of a Bull and a Monkey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION BY RUSSIA--MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND--ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS--PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS AND SONGS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
PaddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
PATRIOTICadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION BY RUSSIA--MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND--ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS--PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS AND SONGS.
peacemakernounUS /ˈpiːsmeɪkər/
someone who tries to bring peace
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
with low volume
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading ‘Bruin become mediator’ (artist unknown, June 1803) represents the Emperor of Russia as a bear, joining the hands of a Bull and a Monkey.
ridiculedverbUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːld/
past form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
RUSSIAnounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION BY RUSSIA--MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND--ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS--PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS AND SONGS.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
Sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION BY RUSSIA--MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND--ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS--PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS AND SONGS.
express a supposition
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
not known
From this reading ‘Bruin become mediator’ (artist unknown, June 1803) represents the Emperor of Russia as a bear, joining the hands of a Bull and a Monkey.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
VOLUNTEERSnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading ATTEMPT AT MEDIATION BY RUSSIA--MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND--ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS--PATRIOTIC HANDBILLS AND SONGS.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ineffectual attempts at mediation seem to have been made, but, situated as the two opposing Powers were, this could not be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Monkey is giving his hand with ‘I promise on the faith of a Frenchman (which is as any Birmingham Sixpence) to let you graze quietly in the Malta Paddock--and to love you with all my heart, as much as I do the Liberty of the French Nation.’
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading The peacemaker thus addresses them, ‘I wonder you civilized folks could not agree upon matters without reference to me, whom you have ridiculed as a Barbarian--but I suppose you think I must have more sense than yourselves, because I come further North.’
