used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am but a gatherer and disposer of other men's stuff."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am but a gatherer and disposer of other men's stuff."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am but a gatherer and disposer of other men's stuff."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am but a gatherer and disposer of other men's stuff."
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
disposer
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From this reading "I am but a gatherer and disposer of other men's stuff."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading DOG ROBS DOG.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
gatherernounUS /ˈɡæðərər/
a person who gathers
From this reading "I am but a gatherer and disposer of other men's stuff."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Sir Henry Wotton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am but a gatherer and disposer of other men's stuff."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
something that is lost
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading "I am but a gatherer and disposer of other men's stuff."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
Normans
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From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am but a gatherer and disposer of other men's stuff."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I am but a gatherer and disposer of other men's stuff."
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
ROBSverbUS /rɑːbz/
third-person singular of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading DOG ROBS DOG.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Henry Wotton.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "I am but a gatherer and disposer of other men's stuff."
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was slow and tedious work driving cattle through the passes, and the wooded country, and the most that he could hope for in the way of start would be eight or ten miles.
Wotton
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From this reading Sir Henry Wotton.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Badger, with his valuable plunder, had four good hours start ere daybreak, which was as early as the Normans would be likely to discover their loss.
