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From this reading V., 2.

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

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

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

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

a boy or man

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

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

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

a new personification of a familiar idea

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

possessive form of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

the totality of surrounding conditions

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

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

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

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

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

the quality of being individual

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

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

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

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

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

to, toward, or in the northwest

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

and nothing more

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

a course of conduct

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

a person who represents an abstract quality

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

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

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

having a sharp inclination

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

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

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

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

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

something given or done as an expression of esteem

From this reading Out there, they call him by the name the Indians gave him--Manitou-pewabic--a tribute to his personality, for the phrase means 'Spirit-of-Iron.'

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading V., 2.

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

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

From this reading Surely this is the spirit which has made, not only the man, but the Force to which he belongs and the country which is its environment--Spirit-of-Iron!_" --BOOK IV., CHAP.

which person or people

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

belonging to which person

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "_He is a living link with the Empire's great traditions, with the blood of British heroes in his veins ... the personification of the best type of British officer, whose soul is in his corps, who thinks only of the steep and narrow path of Duty ... the embodiment, in one individuality, of the entire North-West Mounted Police ... the embodiment of Western Canada.