used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we have already hinted, he possessed a certain bull-dog tenacity, very dangerous to his opponents.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I’m your champion, Madam, against yourself!--_The Will and the Way_.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As we have already hinted, he possessed a certain bull-dog tenacity, very dangerous to his opponents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we have already hinted, he possessed a certain bull-dog tenacity, very dangerous to his opponents.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
bull-dog
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From this reading As we have already hinted, he possessed a certain bull-dog tenacity, very dangerous to his opponents.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As we have already hinted, he possessed a certain bull-dog tenacity, very dangerous to his opponents.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading I’m your champion, Madam, against yourself!--_The Will and the Way_.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
Craik
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From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading As we have already hinted, he possessed a certain bull-dog tenacity, very dangerous to his opponents.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we have already hinted, he possessed a certain bull-dog tenacity, very dangerous to his opponents.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading As we have already hinted, he possessed a certain bull-dog tenacity, very dangerous to his opponents.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
the state of being honored
From this reading Madam, our house’s honour is in question!
house'snounUS /ˈhaʊsɪz/
possessive form of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Madam, our house’s honour is in question!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
I'm
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From this reading I’m your champion, Madam, against yourself!--_The Will and the Way_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madam, our house’s honour is in question!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madam, our house’s honour is in question!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Madam, our house’s honour is in question!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
in motion
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading As we have already hinted, he possessed a certain bull-dog tenacity, very dangerous to his opponents.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Madam, our house’s honour is in question!
participate in games or sport
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading As we have already hinted, he possessed a certain bull-dog tenacity, very dangerous to his opponents.
prithee
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From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Madam, our house’s honour is in question!
To recall to mind.
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
tenacitynounUS /təˈnæsɪti/
persistent determination
From this reading As we have already hinted, he possessed a certain bull-dog tenacity, very dangerous to his opponents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’m your champion, Madam, against yourself!--_The Will and the Way_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
unmuddied
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From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
precisely as stated
From this reading As we have already hinted, he possessed a certain bull-dog tenacity, very dangerous to his opponents.
wantonnessnoun
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I’m your champion, Madam, against yourself!--_The Will and the Way_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we have already hinted, he possessed a certain bull-dog tenacity, very dangerous to his opponents.
at the time that
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I’m your champion, Madam, against yourself!--_The Will and the Way_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading George Craik was not the man to let the grass grow under his feet when he was moving with set purpose to any object.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I prithee, when you play at wantonness, Remember that our blood flows clean and pure, In one unbroken and unmuddied line, From crystal sources.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m your champion, Madam, against yourself!--_The Will and the Way_.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I’m your champion, Madam, against yourself!--_The Will and the Way_.
