used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he has not a law within him, there's nothing to tie him to.--EMERSON.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not anxious to be a horse, Teddy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I am not anxious to be a horse, Teddy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he has not a law within him, there's nothing to tie him to.--EMERSON.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Father," said Teddy to Lord Newhaven, "do--do be a horse, and I will ride you in the water."
EMERSONnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading As he has not a law within him, there's nothing to tie him to.--EMERSON.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father," said Teddy to Lord Newhaven, "do--do be a horse, and I will ride you in the water."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he has not a law within him, there's nothing to tie him to.--EMERSON.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he has not a law within him, there's nothing to tie him to.--EMERSON.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he has not a law within him, there's nothing to tie him to.--EMERSON.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Father," said Teddy to Lord Newhaven, "do--do be a horse, and I will ride you in the water."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Father," said Teddy to Lord Newhaven, "do--do be a horse, and I will ride you in the water."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Father," said Teddy to Lord Newhaven, "do--do be a horse, and I will ride you in the water."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading As he has not a law within him, there's nothing to tie him to.--EMERSON.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Father," said Teddy to Lord Newhaven, "do--do be a horse, and I will ride you in the water."
most important element
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me, too," said Pauly.
Newhaven
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From this reading "Father," said Teddy to Lord Newhaven, "do--do be a horse, and I will ride you in the water."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As he has not a law within him, there's nothing to tie him to.--EMERSON.
obligable
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From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
Pauly
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From this reading "Me, too," said Pauly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Father," said Teddy to Lord Newhaven, "do--do be a horse, and I will ride you in the water."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Father," said Teddy to Lord Newhaven, "do--do be a horse, and I will ride you in the water."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "Father," said Teddy to Lord Newhaven, "do--do be a horse, and I will ride you in the water."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
there's
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From this reading As he has not a law within him, there's nothing to tie him to.--EMERSON.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading As he has not a law within him, there's nothing to tie him to.--EMERSON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Me, too," said Pauly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Father," said Teddy to Lord Newhaven, "do--do be a horse, and I will ride you in the water."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Father," said Teddy to Lord Newhaven, "do--do be a horse, and I will ride you in the water."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As he has not a law within him, there's nothing to tie him to.--EMERSON.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The main difference between people seems to be that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely--is obligable--and another is not.
