touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We want each other; we have the strong world to fight against.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Well answered,--no; then we shall have the strong world on our side, and shall have only rogues and the poor to make war upon.”
approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Not if you are master of this place.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Mon fils!” said he, patting the boy’s head gently, “why should we not be friends?
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Mon fils!” said he, patting the boy’s head gently, “why should we not be friends?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We want each other; we have the strong world to fight against.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading We want each other; we have the strong world to fight against.”
filsnoun
100 Yemeni fils are worth one Yemeni rial
From this reading “Mon fils!” said he, patting the boy’s head gently, “why should we not be friends?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Mon fils!” said he, patting the boy’s head gently, “why should we not be friends?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Mon fils!” said he, patting the boy’s head gently, “why should we not be friends?
half-complacent
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From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
half-ironical
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From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We want each other; we have the strong world to fight against.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mon fils!” said he, patting the boy’s head gently, “why should we not be friends?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Mon fils!” said he, patting the boy’s head gently, “why should we not be friends?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Not if you are master of this place.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
engage in
From this reading “Well answered,--no; then we shall have the strong world on our side, and shall have only rogues and the poor to make war upon.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Not if you are master of this place.”
MonnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Mon fils!” said he, patting the boy’s head gently, “why should we not be friends?
not any; not one
From this reading “Well answered,--no; then we shall have the strong world on our side, and shall have only rogues and the poor to make war upon.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Mon fils!” said he, patting the boy’s head gently, “why should we not be friends?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not if you are master of this place.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well answered,--no; then we shall have the strong world on our side, and shall have only rogues and the poor to make war upon.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Well answered,--no; then we shall have the strong world on our side, and shall have only rogues and the poor to make war upon.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We want each other; we have the strong world to fight against.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Well answered,--no; then we shall have the strong world on our side, and shall have only rogues and the poor to make war upon.”
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Mon fils!” said he, patting the boy’s head gently, “why should we not be friends?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Not if you are master of this place.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Well answered,--no; then we shall have the strong world on our side, and shall have only rogues and the poor to make war upon.”
Provencalnoun
the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France)
From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Well answered,--no; then we shall have the strong world on our side, and shall have only rogues and the poor to make war upon.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mon fils!” said he, patting the boy’s head gently, “why should we not be friends?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Well answered,--no; then we shall have the strong world on our side, and shall have only rogues and the poor to make war upon.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Mon fils!” said he, patting the boy’s head gently, “why should we not be friends?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Well answered,--no; then we shall have the strong world on our side, and shall have only rogues and the poor to make war upon.”
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading We want each other; we have the strong world to fight against.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well answered,--no; then we shall have the strong world on our side, and shall have only rogues and the poor to make war upon.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Not if you are master of this place.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We want each other; we have the strong world to fight against.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Well answered,--no; then we shall have the strong world on our side, and shall have only rogues and the poor to make war upon.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We want each other; we have the strong world to fight against.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “Well answered,--no; then we shall have the strong world on our side, and shall have only rogues and the poor to make war upon.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Mon fils!” said he, patting the boy’s head gently, “why should we not be friends?
(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 answered,--no; then we shall have the strong world on our side, and shall have only rogues and the poor to make war upon.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Mon fils!” said he, patting the boy’s head gently, “why should we not be friends?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Provencal took the letter from his son’s hand, and looked at him with an approbation half-complacent, half-ironical.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We want each other; we have the strong world to fight against.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not if you are master of this place.”
