(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 Ten thousand men she doth together draw, And of them all, one Corporation make!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading And so the ancestor and all his heirs, (Though they in number pass the stars of heaven) Are still but One!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
CorporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading Ten thousand men she doth together draw, And of them all, one Corporation make!
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Ten thousand men she doth together draw, And of them all, one Corporation make!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
forfeituresnounUS /ˈfɔːrfətʃərz/
plural of “forfeiture” — something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
From this reading His forfeitures are theirs!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
obtain
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And so the ancestor and all his heirs, (Though they in number pass the stars of heaven) Are still but One!
heirsnounUS /erz/
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading And so the ancestor and all his heirs, (Though they in number pass the stars of heaven) Are still but One!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so the ancestor and all his heirs, (Though they in number pass the stars of heaven) Are still but One!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
engage in
From this reading Ten thousand men she doth together draw, And of them all, one Corporation make!
the force of workers available
From this reading Ten thousand men she doth together draw, And of them all, one Corporation make!
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading And so the ancestor and all his heirs, (Though they in number pass the stars of heaven) Are still but One!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ten thousand men she doth together draw, And of them all, one Corporation make!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
go across or through
From this reading And so the ancestor and all his heirs, (Though they in number pass the stars of heaven) Are still but One!
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
move upward
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ten thousand men she doth together draw, And of them all, one Corporation make!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the ancestor and all his heirs, (Though they in number pass the stars of heaven) Are still but One!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading And so the ancestor and all his heirs, (Though they in number pass the stars of heaven) Are still but One!
not in physical motion
From this reading And so the ancestor and all his heirs, (Though they in number pass the stars of heaven) Are still but One!
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
successorsnounUS /səkˈsesərz/
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
carry out
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten thousand men she doth together draw, And of them all, one Corporation make!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so the ancestor and all his heirs, (Though they in number pass the stars of heaven) Are still but One!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading His forfeitures are theirs!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ten thousand men she doth together draw, And of them all, one Corporation make!
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And so the ancestor and all his heirs, (Though they in number pass the stars of heaven) Are still but One!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Ten thousand men she doth together draw, And of them all, one Corporation make!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ten thousand men she doth together draw, And of them all, one Corporation make!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of this, we find some footsteps in our Law, Which doth her root from GOD and Nature take.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet these and their successors are but One; And if they gain or lose their liberties; They harm or profit not themselves alone, But such, as in succeeding time, shall rise!
