used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading They are not content with proofs or absolute demonstrations.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Secondly, that, according to Sancho's proverb, they want better bread than is made of wheat.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are not content with proofs or absolute demonstrations.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Secondly, that, according to Sancho's proverb, they want better bread than is made of wheat.
Bramah-lock
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From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Secondly, that, according to Sancho's proverb, they want better bread than is made of wheat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
an occurrence of something
From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading They are not content with proofs or absolute demonstrations.
cross-examine
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From this reading They require you, like the witch of Endor, to raise Sir Philip from the grave, that they may cross-examine him.
dearly loved
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
demonstrationsnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “demonstration” — a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading They are not content with proofs or absolute demonstrations.
Endor
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From this reading They require you, like the witch of Endor, to raise Sir Philip from the grave, that they may cross-examine him.
at any time
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
Francis
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From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They require you, like the witch of Endor, to raise Sir Philip from the grave, that they may cross-examine him.
GemininounUS /ˈdʒemənaɪ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
death of a person
From this reading They require you, like the witch of Endor, to raise Sir Philip from the grave, that they may cross-examine him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They require you, like the witch of Endor, to raise Sir Philip from the grave, that they may cross-examine him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
Junius
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From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They require you, like the witch of Endor, to raise Sir Philip from the grave, that they may cross-examine him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Secondly, that, according to Sancho's proverb, they want better bread than is made of wheat.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They require you, like the witch of Endor, to raise Sir Philip from the grave, that they may cross-examine him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are not content with proofs or absolute demonstrations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Secondly, that, according to Sancho's proverb, they want better bread than is made of wheat.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They are not content with proofs or absolute demonstrations.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Secondly, that, according to Sancho's proverb, they want better bread than is made of wheat.
rabbit-snare
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From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading They require you, like the witch of Endor, to raise Sir Philip from the grave, that they may cross-examine him.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading They require you, like the witch of Endor, to raise Sir Philip from the grave, that they may cross-examine him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
righteradjectiveUS /ˈraɪtər/
comparative of “right” — being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
rightest
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From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
Sancho's
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From this reading Secondly, that, according to Sancho's proverb, they want better bread than is made of wheat.
SecondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading Secondly, that, according to Sancho's proverb, they want better bread than is made of wheat.
term of address for a man
From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Secondly, that, according to Sancho's proverb, they want better bread than is made of wheat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
ThirdlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːrdli/
in the third place
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading First, that they have never read the proofs arrayed against Sir Philip Francis; this is the general case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Secondly, that, according to Sancho's proverb, they want better bread than is made of wheat.
not known
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
unmaskedverbUS /ənˈmæskt/
past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Secondly, that, according to Sancho's proverb, they want better bread than is made of wheat.
wardsnounUS /wɔːrdz/
plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Secondly, that, according to Sancho's proverb, they want better bread than is made of wheat.
which person or people
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading They require you, like the witch of Endor, to raise Sir Philip from the grave, that they may cross-examine him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are not content with proofs or absolute demonstrations.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Thirdly (and this is the fault of the able writer who unmasked Sir Philip), there happened to be the strongest argument that ever picked a Bramah-lock against the unknown writer of 'Junius'; apply this, and if it fits the wards, oh, Gemini! my dear friend, but you are right--righter--rightest; you have caught 'Junius' in a rabbit-snare.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They require you, like the witch of Endor, to raise Sir Philip from the grave, that they may cross-examine him.
