used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Weapons are very scarce, however; they’ve scarcely got a few fowling-pieces.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading One can but admire them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading But do you see those men yonder, Miette, with red bands round their left elbows?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can but admire them.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But do you see those men yonder, Miette, with red bands round their left elbows?
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading But do you see those men yonder, Miette, with red bands round their left elbows?
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Weapons are very scarce, however; they’ve scarcely got a few fowling-pieces.
fowling-pieces
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From this reading Weapons are very scarce, however; they’ve scarcely got a few fowling-pieces.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Weapons are very scarce, however; they’ve scarcely got a few fowling-pieces.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Weapons are very scarce, however; they’ve scarcely got a few fowling-pieces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading They are the leaders.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But do you see those men yonder, Miette, with red bands round their left elbows?
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
the force of workers available
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
Miette
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From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can but admire them.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
like better; value more highly
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But do you see those men yonder, Miette, with red bands round their left elbows?
possessing material wealth
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But do you see those men yonder, Miette, with red bands round their left elbows?
only a very short time before
From this reading Weapons are very scarce, however; they’ve scarcely got a few fowling-pieces.
only a very short time before
From this reading Weapons are very scarce, however; they’ve scarcely got a few fowling-pieces.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But do you see those men yonder, Miette, with red bands round their left elbows?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are the leaders.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are the leaders.”
they've
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From this reading Weapons are very scarce, however; they’ve scarcely got a few fowling-pieces.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But do you see those men yonder, Miette, with red bands round their left elbows?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
precisely as stated
From this reading Weapons are very scarce, however; they’ve scarcely got a few fowling-pieces.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
WeaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Weapons are very scarce, however; they’ve scarcely got a few fowling-pieces.
which person or people
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
belonging to which person
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But do you see those men yonder, Miette, with red bands round their left elbows?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are some rich men there, Miette; men whose wealth would enable them to live peacefully at home, but who prefer to risk their lives in defence of liberty.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading But do you see those men yonder, Miette, with red bands round their left elbows?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But do you see those men yonder, Miette, with red bands round their left elbows?
