used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
anew
From this reading I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy.
(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 I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow.
one or the other of two
From this reading I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.
a boy or man
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.
set up or found
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
kinshipnounUS /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow.
law-courts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow.
on one occasion
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow.
revenuenounUS /ˈrevənuː/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
reversionnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrʒən/
(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
not in physical motion
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But, to-day, I greatly fear that my King is dead, and if I want a crown I must go and hunt it for myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have been fellow to a beggar again and again under circumstances which prevented either of us finding out whether the other was worthy.
which person or people
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have still to be brother to a Prince, though I once came near to kinship with what might have been a veritable King and was promised the reversion of a Kingdom—army, law-courts, revenue and policy all complete.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Man Who Would be King “Brother to a Prince and fellow to a beggar if he be found worthy.”
