used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bold Buccaneer with a characteristic modesty adopted the lion as his emblem, and as his motto "God and my Right."
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading All the Buccaneer's neighbours had adopted some characteristic emblem or device with an appropriate motto.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading It is wonderful how he made both ends of his motto meet to his own great advantage.
(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 All the Buccaneer's neighbours had adopted some characteristic emblem or device with an appropriate motto.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the Buccaneer's neighbours had adopted some characteristic emblem or device with an appropriate motto.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The device generally takes the form of some beast or bird of prey--eagles and vultures being greatly favoured.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No people, of any degree of self-respect, can get on without such things.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading All the Buccaneer's neighbours had adopted some characteristic emblem or device with an appropriate motto.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bold Buccaneer with a characteristic modesty adopted the lion as his emblem, and as his motto "God and my Right."
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The device generally takes the form of some beast or bird of prey--eagles and vultures being greatly favoured.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The device generally takes the form of some beast or bird of prey--eagles and vultures being greatly favoured.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The device generally takes the form of some beast or bird of prey--eagles and vultures being greatly favoured.
fearless and daring
From this reading The bold Buccaneer with a characteristic modesty adopted the lion as his emblem, and as his motto "God and my Right."
the two together, not just one
From this reading It is wonderful how he made both ends of his motto meet to his own great advantage.
BuccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading The bold Buccaneer with a characteristic modesty adopted the lion as his emblem, and as his motto "God and my Right."
Buccaneer's
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From this reading All the Buccaneer's neighbours had adopted some characteristic emblem or device with an appropriate motto.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No people, of any degree of self-respect, can get on without such things.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading All the Buccaneer's neighbours had adopted some characteristic emblem or device with an appropriate motto.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading No people, of any degree of self-respect, can get on without such things.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading All the Buccaneer's neighbours had adopted some characteristic emblem or device with an appropriate motto.
eaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The device generally takes the form of some beast or bird of prey--eagles and vultures being greatly favoured.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading All the Buccaneer's neighbours had adopted some characteristic emblem or device with an appropriate motto.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It is wonderful how he made both ends of his motto meet to his own great advantage.
favoured
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From this reading The device generally takes the form of some beast or bird of prey--eagles and vultures being greatly favoured.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The device generally takes the form of some beast or bird of prey--eagles and vultures being greatly favoured.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The device generally takes the form of some beast or bird of prey--eagles and vultures being greatly favoured.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading No people, of any degree of self-respect, can get on without such things.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The bold Buccaneer with a characteristic modesty adopted the lion as his emblem, and as his motto "God and my Right."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is wonderful how he made both ends of his motto meet to his own great advantage.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The device generally takes the form of some beast or bird of prey--eagles and vultures being greatly favoured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the Buccaneer's neighbours had adopted some characteristic emblem or device with an appropriate motto.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is wonderful how he made both ends of his motto meet to his own great advantage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bold Buccaneer with a characteristic modesty adopted the lion as his emblem, and as his motto "God and my Right."
how
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From this reading It is wonderful how he made both ends of his motto meet to his own great advantage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is wonderful how he made both ends of his motto meet to his own great advantage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is wonderful how he made both ends of his motto meet to his own great advantage.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The bold Buccaneer with a characteristic modesty adopted the lion as his emblem, and as his motto "God and my Right."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It is wonderful how he made both ends of his motto meet to his own great advantage.
come together
From this reading It is wonderful how he made both ends of his motto meet to his own great advantage.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading The bold Buccaneer with a characteristic modesty adopted the lion as his emblem, and as his motto "God and my Right."
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading All the Buccaneer's neighbours had adopted some characteristic emblem or device with an appropriate motto.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The bold Buccaneer with a characteristic modesty adopted the lion as his emblem, and as his motto "God and my Right."
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading All the Buccaneer's neighbours had adopted some characteristic emblem or device with an appropriate motto.
not any; not one
From this reading No people, of any degree of self-respect, can get on without such things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No people, of any degree of self-respect, can get on without such things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No people, of any degree of self-respect, can get on without such things.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the Buccaneer's neighbours had adopted some characteristic emblem or device with an appropriate motto.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is wonderful how he made both ends of his motto meet to his own great advantage.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading No people, of any degree of self-respect, can get on without such things.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading The device generally takes the form of some beast or bird of prey--eagles and vultures being greatly favoured.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The bold Buccaneer with a characteristic modesty adopted the lion as his emblem, and as his motto "God and my Right."
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading No people, of any degree of self-respect, can get on without such things.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All the Buccaneer's neighbours had adopted some characteristic emblem or device with an appropriate motto.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No people, of any degree of self-respect, can get on without such things.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The device generally takes the form of some beast or bird of prey--eagles and vultures being greatly favoured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the Buccaneer's neighbours had adopted some characteristic emblem or device with an appropriate motto.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading No people, of any degree of self-respect, can get on without such things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is wonderful how he made both ends of his motto meet to his own great advantage.
vulturesnounUS /ˈvʌltʃərz/
plural of “vulture” — any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading The device generally takes the form of some beast or bird of prey--eagles and vultures being greatly favoured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the Buccaneer's neighbours had adopted some characteristic emblem or device with an appropriate motto.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No people, of any degree of self-respect, can get on without such things.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It is wonderful how he made both ends of his motto meet to his own great advantage.
