used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
antagonisticadjectiveUS /ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk/
indicating opposition or resistance
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
cedeverbUS /siːd/
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
From this reading Nay, Ulster, you, for very shame Should cede your long monopoly of that name.
epigramnounUS /ˈepəɡræm/
a witty saying
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
extremistsnounUS /ekˈstriːməsts/
plural of “extremist” — a person who holds extreme views
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nay, Ulster, you, for very shame Should cede your long monopoly of that name.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
LiberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nay, Ulster, you, for very shame Should cede your long monopoly of that name.
LoyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
Lucendo
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From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
Lucus
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From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
monopolynounUS /məˈnɑːpəli/
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
From this reading Nay, Ulster, you, for very shame Should cede your long monopoly of that name.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nay, Ulster, you, for very shame Should cede your long monopoly of that name.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, Ulster, you, for very shame Should cede your long monopoly of that name.
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
non-committal
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From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
pelfnoun
informal terms for money
From this reading To power, to pelf, To place, to privilege, in a word, to _self_.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To power, to pelf, To place, to privilege, in a word, to _self_.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading To power, to pelf, To place, to privilege, in a word, to _self_.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading To power, to pelf, To place, to privilege, in a word, to _self_.
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
on the contrary
From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
secessionnounUS /sɪˈseʃən/
an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading To power, to pelf, To place, to privilege, in a word, to _self_.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Nay, Ulster, you, for very shame Should cede your long monopoly of that name.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nay, Ulster, you, for very shame Should cede your long monopoly of that name.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nay, Ulster, you, for very shame Should cede your long monopoly of that name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
UlsternounUS /ˈʌlstər/
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
UnionistsnounUS /ˈjuːnjənɪsts/
plural of “unionist” — a worker who belongs to a trade union
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
precisely as stated
From this reading Nay, Ulster, you, for very shame Should cede your long monopoly of that name.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Loyal--to whom--to what?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Loyal--to whom--to what?
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the merits of Home Rule _Punch_ is rather non-committal, and speaks with more than one voice.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The secession of the Liberal Unionists impressed him greatly; but he was bitterly antagonistic to the Ulster extremists, witness this epigram printed in May:-- _Lucus a non Lucendo_ Loyal?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading To power, to pelf, To place, to privilege, in a word, to _self_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nay, Ulster, you, for very shame Should cede your long monopoly of that name.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nay, Ulster, you, for very shame Should cede your long monopoly of that name.
