used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
abstinencenounUS /ˈæbstənəns/
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
in the past
From this reading The sense of this duty was paramount among the “Free and Frisky,” and without it their final cause would have vanished long ago, and therewith their formal one.
(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 PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sense of this duty was paramount among the “Free and Frisky,” and without it their final cause would have vanished long ago, and therewith their formal one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
another's
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From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
confined by bonds
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The sense of this duty was paramount among the “Free and Frisky,” and without it their final cause would have vanished long ago, and therewith their formal one.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
cold-bloodedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldˈblʌdəd/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
convivialadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪviəl/
occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
decadenounUS /deˈkeɪd/
a period of 10 years
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
DISCIPLINEnounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
disloyaladjectiveUS /dɪˈslɔɪəl/
showing lack of love for your country
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
take in liquids
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The sense of this duty was paramount among the “Free and Frisky,” and without it their final cause would have vanished long ago, and therewith their formal one.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
divisible by two
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The sense of this duty was paramount among the “Free and Frisky,” and without it their final cause would have vanished long ago, and therewith their formal one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading The sense of this duty was paramount among the “Free and Frisky,” and without it their final cause would have vanished long ago, and therewith their formal one.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
Free-trade
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From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
FriskyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪski/
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
GoddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
goose-egg
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From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sense of this duty was paramount among the “Free and Frisky,” and without it their final cause would have vanished long ago, and therewith their formal one.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
immediately past
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The sense of this duty was paramount among the “Free and Frisky,” and without it their final cause would have vanished long ago, and therewith their formal one.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
paramountadjectiveUS /ˈperəmaʊnt/
having superior power and influence
From this reading The sense of this duty was paramount among the “Free and Frisky,” and without it their final cause would have vanished long ago, and therewith their formal one.
PATERNALadjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The sense of this duty was paramount among the “Free and Frisky,” and without it their final cause would have vanished long ago, and therewith their formal one.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
not in physical motion
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
survivesverbUS /sərˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading The sense of this duty was paramount among the “Free and Frisky,” and without it their final cause would have vanished long ago, and therewith their formal one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sense of this duty was paramount among the “Free and Frisky,” and without it their final cause would have vanished long ago, and therewith their formal one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
treasonableadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
unstableadjectiveUS /ənˈsteɪbəl/
lacking stability or fixity or firmness
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading Their Club, if it deserved the name, had not been of political, social, or even convivial intention, but had lapsed unawares into all three uses, and most of all that last mentioned.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The sense of this duty was paramount among the “Free and Frisky,” and without it their final cause would have vanished long ago, and therewith their formal one.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sense of this duty was paramount among the “Free and Frisky,” and without it their final cause would have vanished long ago, and therewith their formal one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PATERNAL DISCIPLINE “The Fair, Free, and Frisky”--as they called themselves, were not of a violent order at all, neither treasonable, nor even disloyal.
at the time that
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The harder the times are, the more confidential (and therefore convivial) do Englishmen become; and if Free-trade survives with us for another decade, it will be the death of total abstinence.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But now they had bad times, without Free-trade--that Goddess being still in the goose-egg--and when two friends met, without a river between them, they were bound to drink one another's health, and did it, without the unstable and cold-blooded element.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sense of this duty was paramount among the “Free and Frisky,” and without it their final cause would have vanished long ago, and therewith their formal one.
