used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They have 'reformed' their lawgivers; and they are bound to 'reform' their masters next."
aren't
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From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
bargainsnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡənz/
plural of “bargain” — an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
confined by bonds
From this reading They have 'reformed' their lawgivers; and they are bound to 'reform' their masters next."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
can't
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From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have 'reformed' their lawgivers; and they are bound to 'reform' their masters next."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
I'll
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From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
influxnounUS /ˈɪnflʌks/
the process of flowing in
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
LancashirenounUS /ˈlæŋkəʃaɪr/
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
lawgivers
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From this reading They have 'reformed' their lawgivers; and they are bound to 'reform' their masters next."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading They have 'reformed' their lawgivers; and they are bound to 'reform' their masters next."
Maude
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From this reading "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They have 'reformed' their lawgivers; and they are bound to 'reform' their masters next."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
operativesnounUS /ˈɑːpərətɪvz/
plural of “operative” — a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading They have 'reformed' their lawgivers; and they are bound to 'reform' their masters next."
reformedadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/
of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
From this reading They have 'reformed' their lawgivers; and they are bound to 'reform' their masters next."
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
express in words
From this reading "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They have 'reformed' their lawgivers; and they are bound to 'reform' their masters next."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have 'reformed' their lawgivers; and they are bound to 'reform' their masters next."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
(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 "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Edgar is making a lot of trouble ready for himself," said the Squire to his wife; "but Edgar can't live without a fight on hand.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The Squire had said little about this new influx into his peaceful neighbourhood, but it had grieved his very soul; and his wife wondered at his reticence, and one day she told him so.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Well, Maude," he answered, "when Edgar was one of my household, I had the right to say this and that about his words and ways; but Edgar is now Squire, and married man, and Member of Parliament.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading I'll warrant that he gets more fighting than he bargains for; a few hundreds of those Lancashire and Yorkshire operatives aren't as easy to manage as he seems to think.
