used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In all that I essay, It is my rule on no account to second fiddle play.
equally
From this reading I brook no interference with the plans which I propose; I’m dictatorial, to a fault, alike to friends and foes.
(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 In all that I essay, It is my rule on no account to second fiddle play.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, _Loq._ “I am the cleverest of men!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading I brook no interference with the plans which I propose; I’m dictatorial, to a fault, alike to friends and foes.
CHAMBERLAINnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, _Loq._ “I am the cleverest of men!
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
cleverest
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From this reading JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, _Loq._ “I am the cleverest of men!
dictatorialadjectiveUS /ˌdɪktəˈtɔːriəl/
of or characteristic of a dictator
From this reading I brook no interference with the plans which I propose; I’m dictatorial, to a fault, alike to friends and foes.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading In all that I essay, It is my rule on no account to second fiddle play.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I brook no interference with the plans which I propose; I’m dictatorial, to a fault, alike to friends and foes.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading In all that I essay, It is my rule on no account to second fiddle play.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading I brook no interference with the plans which I propose; I’m dictatorial, to a fault, alike to friends and foes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I brook no interference with the plans which I propose; I’m dictatorial, to a fault, alike to friends and foes.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
HON
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From this reading ―――― THE RIGHT HON.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, _Loq._ “I am the cleverest of men!
I'm
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From this reading I brook no interference with the plans which I propose; I’m dictatorial, to a fault, alike to friends and foes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all that I essay, It is my rule on no account to second fiddle play.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading I brook no interference with the plans which I propose; I’m dictatorial, to a fault, alike to friends and foes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all that I essay, It is my rule on no account to second fiddle play.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In all that I essay, It is my rule on no account to second fiddle play.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, _Loq._ “I am the cleverest of men!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
Loq
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From this reading JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, _Loq._ “I am the cleverest of men!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
the force of workers available
From this reading JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, _Loq._ “I am the cleverest of men!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In all that I essay, It is my rule on no account to second fiddle play.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
not any; not one
From this reading In all that I essay, It is my rule on no account to second fiddle play.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, _Loq._ “I am the cleverest of men!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In all that I essay, It is my rule on no account to second fiddle play.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I brook no interference with the plans which I propose; I’m dictatorial, to a fault, alike to friends and foes.
participate in games or sport
From this reading In all that I essay, It is my rule on no account to second fiddle play.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I brook no interference with the plans which I propose; I’m dictatorial, to a fault, alike to friends and foes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading ―――― THE RIGHT HON.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading In all that I essay, It is my rule on no account to second fiddle play.
only a very short time before
From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In all that I essay, It is my rule on no account to second fiddle play.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In all that I essay, It is my rule on no account to second fiddle play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ―――― THE RIGHT HON.
There's
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From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In all that I essay, It is my rule on no account to second fiddle play.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There’s scarce a talent or a gift to which I lay not claim, And “Chamberlain” has, thanks to me, become a famous name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I brook no interference with the plans which I propose; I’m dictatorial, to a fault, alike to friends and foes.
