used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No," returned Neville, "I simply own he has a power to confine me.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "No equivocation!" said Whitlock; "in receiving freedom from His Highness you acknowledge his authority."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading "No equivocation!" said Whitlock; "in receiving freedom from His Highness you acknowledge his authority."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading "No," returned Neville, "I simply own he has a power to confine me.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
equivocationnounUS /ɪkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən/
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading "No equivocation!" said Whitlock; "in receiving freedom from His Highness you acknowledge his authority."
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "No equivocation!" said Whitlock; "in receiving freedom from His Highness you acknowledge his authority."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No equivocation!" said Whitlock; "in receiving freedom from His Highness you acknowledge his authority."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," returned Neville, "I simply own he has a power to confine me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," returned Neville, "I simply own he has a power to confine me.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "No equivocation!" said Whitlock; "in receiving freedom from His Highness you acknowledge his authority."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No equivocation!" said Whitlock; "in receiving freedom from His Highness you acknowledge his authority."
the state of being honored
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," returned Neville, "I simply own he has a power to confine me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question of right is undetermined.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
Neville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
not any; not one
From this reading "No equivocation!" said Whitlock; "in receiving freedom from His Highness you acknowledge his authority."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The question of right is undetermined.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "No," returned Neville, "I simply own he has a power to confine me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question of right is undetermined.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading "No equivocation!" said Whitlock; "in receiving freedom from His Highness you acknowledge his authority."
restoresverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrz/
third-person singular of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
precisely, exactly
From this reading The question of right is undetermined.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No equivocation!" said Whitlock; "in receiving freedom from His Highness you acknowledge his authority."
and nothing more
From this reading "No," returned Neville, "I simply own he has a power to confine me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
undeterminedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/
not yet having been ascertained or determined
From this reading The question of right is undetermined.
the act of using
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
Usurpernoun
one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
From this reading If a Usurper restores me to the free use of light and air, I need not examine his title before I resume the enjoyment of those common blessings."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
Whitlock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No equivocation!" said Whitlock; "in receiving freedom from His Highness you acknowledge his authority."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My own honour," returned Neville, "which will never allow me to use the instrument you put in my hand to destroy you."
