Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

(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 Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Here--The Nine are as deaf as a post, and as cold as a stone!

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From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Here--The Nine are as deaf as a post, and as cold as a stone!

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

having or showing a ready disposition to fight

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Here--The Nine are as deaf as a post, and as cold as a stone!

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading Here--The Nine are as deaf as a post, and as cold as a stone!

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

past form of “delegate” — transfer power to someone

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

give a description of

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

a branch of knowledge

From this reading Here, too, hardy physical force,--there, skilful discipline.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Here, too, hardy physical force,--there, skilful discipline.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading Here, too, hardy physical force,--there, skilful discipline.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

the state of being honored

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

past form of “invoke” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

-ing form of “invoke” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

plural of “jade” — a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite

From this reading Plague take the jades!

aristocrats holding the rank of knight

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

a human being

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading Here, too, hardy physical force,--there, skilful discipline.

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading Plague take the jades!

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Here--The Nine are as deaf as a post, and as cold as a stone!

an athlete who plays for pay

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading Here, too, hardy physical force,--there, skilful discipline.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Here--The Nine are as deaf as a post, and as cold as a stone!

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

carry out

From this reading Plague take the jades!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Here, too, hardy physical force,--there, skilful discipline.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

past form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Here, sober support of law and duty and delegated trust,--/pro aris et focis/; there, haughty invasion and bellicose spirit of knighthood and that respect for name and person which we call "honour."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Aid me, O ye Nine! whom the incomparable Persius satirized his contemporaries for invoking, and then, all of a sudden, invoked on his own behalf,--aid me to describe that famous battle by the stocks, and in defence of the stocks, which was waged by the two representatives of Saxon and Norman England.