used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, gentlemen, was a brave, honest man!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND OLD SIR JOHN Sir John Bristol!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you crossed him, if you toyed with him, his mirth was rough, his hand was hard, he was relentless as iron.
fearless and daring
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading There, gentlemen, was a brave, honest man!
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading AND OLD SIR JOHN Sir John Bristol!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
placed crosswise
From this reading If you crossed him, if you toyed with him, his mirth was rough, his hand was hard, he was relentless as iron.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading There, gentlemen, was a brave, honest man!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading If you crossed him, if you toyed with him, his mirth was rough, his hand was hard, he was relentless as iron.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If you crossed him, if you toyed with him, his mirth was rough, his hand was hard, he was relentless as iron.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you crossed him, if you toyed with him, his mirth was rough, his hand was hard, he was relentless as iron.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you crossed him, if you toyed with him, his mirth was rough, his hand was hard, he was relentless as iron.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If you crossed him, if you toyed with him, his mirth was rough, his hand was hard, he was relentless as iron.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading There, gentlemen, was a brave, honest man!
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading A man of spirit and of a humour!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you crossed him, if you toyed with him, his mirth was rough, his hand was hard, he was relentless as iron.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading If you crossed him, if you toyed with him, his mirth was rough, his hand was hard, he was relentless as iron.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading AND OLD SIR JOHN Sir John Bristol!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There, gentlemen, was a brave, honest man!
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading If you crossed him, if you toyed with him, his mirth was rough, his hand was hard, he was relentless as iron.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man of spirit and of a humour!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AND OLD SIR JOHN Sir John Bristol!
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading If you crossed him, if you toyed with him, his mirth was rough, his hand was hard, he was relentless as iron.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading If you crossed him, if you toyed with him, his mirth was rough, his hand was hard, he was relentless as iron.
term of address for a man
From this reading AND OLD SIR JOHN Sir John Bristol!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading A man of spirit and of a humour!
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, gentlemen, was a brave, honest man!
toyedverbUS /tɔɪd/
past form of “toy” — behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading If you crossed him, if you toyed with him, his mirth was rough, his hand was hard, he was relentless as iron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, gentlemen, was a brave, honest man!
which person or people
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you crossed him, if you toyed with him, his mirth was rough, his hand was hard, he was relentless as iron.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for a man who stood his ground and fought a bold fight and met squarely the old man's eyes, there was nothing Sir John would not do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you crossed him, if you toyed with him, his mirth was rough, his hand was hard, he was relentless as iron.
