used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOADY LION PLAYS A FIRST LONE HAND.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We left him sitting behind the hedge, secure as the gods above the turmoil of battle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We left him sitting behind the hedge, secure as the gods above the turmoil of battle.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading We left him sitting behind the hedge, secure as the gods above the turmoil of battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he could not be content to stay there.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We left him sitting behind the hedge, secure as the gods above the turmoil of battle.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not be content to stay there.
Coeur-de-Lion
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From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading But he could not be content to stay there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not be content to stay there.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TOADY LION PLAYS A FIRST LONE HAND.
ginger-beer
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From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
plural of “god” — 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 We left him sitting behind the hedge, secure as the gods above the turmoil of battle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Toady Lion had played a lone hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading TOADY LION PLAYS A FIRST LONE HAND.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he could not be content to stay there.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading We left him sitting behind the hedge, secure as the gods above the turmoil of battle.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We left him sitting behind the hedge, secure as the gods above the turmoil of battle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
labelverbUS /ˈleɪbəl/
assign a label to; designate with a label
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left him sitting behind the hedge, secure as the gods above the turmoil of battle.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading TOADY LION PLAYS A FIRST LONE HAND.
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading TOADY LION PLAYS A FIRST LONE HAND.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not be content to stay there.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left him sitting behind the hedge, secure as the gods above the turmoil of battle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Sir Toady Lion had played a lone hand.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading TOADY LION PLAYS A FIRST LONE HAND.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
determined
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
Richard
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From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
get by special effort
From this reading We left him sitting behind the hedge, secure as the gods above the turmoil of battle.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Toady Lion had played a lone hand.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We left him sitting behind the hedge, secure as the gods above the turmoil of battle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But he could not be content to stay there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left him sitting behind the hedge, secure as the gods above the turmoil of battle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But he could not be content to stay there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he could not be content to stay there.
TOADYnoun
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
From this reading TOADY LION PLAYS A FIRST LONE HAND.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading We left him sitting behind the hedge, secure as the gods above the turmoil of battle.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left him sitting behind the hedge, secure as the gods above the turmoil of battle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He thought of Richard Coeur-de-Lion, his great namesake and hero; and though he wanted to do nothing rash, he was resolved to justify the ginger-beer label Victoria Cross which he wore so proudly on his breast.
