aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The opening scene of our tale, however, must be sought in the other hemisphere, and on the coast of the mother country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The opening scene of our tale, however, must be sought in the other hemisphere, and on the coast of the mother country.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Then, if he were my brother's.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
a period of 100 years
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The opening scene of our tale, however, must be sought in the other hemisphere, and on the coast of the mother country.
concludesverbUS /kənˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “conclude” — decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The opening scene of our tale, however, must be sought in the other hemisphere, and on the coast of the mother country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
divisible by two
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then, if he were my brother's.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
hemispherenounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading The opening scene of our tale, however, must be sought in the other hemisphere, and on the coast of the mother country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The opening scene of our tale, however, must be sought in the other hemisphere, and on the coast of the mother country.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then, if he were my brother's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The opening scene of our tale, however, must be sought in the other hemisphere, and on the coast of the mother country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading KING JOHN.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING JOHN.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
immediately past
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The opening scene of our tale, however, must be sought in the other hemisphere, and on the coast of the mother country.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then, if he were my brother's.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
not one, and not any
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The opening scene of our tale, however, must be sought in the other hemisphere, and on the coast of the mother country.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening scene of our tale, however, must be sought in the other hemisphere, and on the coast of the mother country.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The opening scene of our tale, however, must be sought in the other hemisphere, and on the coast of the mother country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The opening scene of our tale, however, must be sought in the other hemisphere, and on the coast of the mother country.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
show unwillingness towards
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The opening scene of our tale, however, must be sought in the other hemisphere, and on the coast of the mother country.
a male human offspring
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
that is looked for
From this reading The opening scene of our tale, however, must be sought in the other hemisphere, and on the coast of the mother country.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The opening scene of our tale, however, must be sought in the other hemisphere, and on the coast of the mother country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, if he were my brother's.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then, if he were my brother's.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The events we are about to relate, occurred near the middle of the last century, previously even to that struggle, which it is the fashion of America to call "the old French War."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My brother might not claim him; nor your father, Being none of his, refuse him: This concludes-- My mother's son did get your father's heir; Your father's heir must have your father's land."
