used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLIE PIPER AND DEBOON.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
BILLIE
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From this reading BILLIE PIPER AND DEBOON.
BonapartenounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
BourbonnounUS /ˈbɜːrbən/
a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
put or send forth
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
DEBOON
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From this reading BILLIE PIPER AND DEBOON.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
don't
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From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
at any time
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And what they were, what they had been, no man ever knew.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And what they were, what they had been, no man ever knew.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
the force of workers available
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
not any; not one
From this reading And what they were, what they had been, no man ever knew.
not divisible by two
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
on one occasion
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
PIPERnounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading BILLIE PIPER AND DEBOON.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
SierrasnounUS /siˈerəz/
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
a special situation
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
not known
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
precisely as stated
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is more than possible that we, in America, did once have a real Bourbon amongst us.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And what they were, what they had been, no man ever knew.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what they were, what they had been, no man ever knew.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I don't know that we ever had any kings, or sons of kings, or daughters of kings, or any thing of the kind with us in the little Eden of the Sierras, but I do know that we had some odd men there, and some great men too, men that deserved to be kings, whatever they may have been.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If a Bonaparte could come and wed with us, and cast his fortune with us, why certainly a very heir to the crown of France might come and spend his life with us, live and die unknown.
