used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But how comes Pompey the Great to be a whig?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our liberties and our religion both are safe; they are secured to us by the laws; and those laws are executed under an established government, by a lawful king.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading He was, indeed, a defender of the ancient established Roman government; but Caesar was the whig who took up arms unlawfully to subvert it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our liberties and our religion both are safe; they are secured to us by the laws; and those laws are executed under an established government, by a lawful king.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He was, indeed, a defender of the ancient established Roman government; but Caesar was the whig who took up arms unlawfully to subvert it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I find he cares not whose the expression is, so it be not Christ's.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
the two together, not just one
From this reading Our liberties and our religion both are safe; they are secured to us by the laws; and those laws are executed under an established government, by a lawful king.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our liberties and our religion both are safe; they are secured to us by the laws; and those laws are executed under an established government, by a lawful king.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I find he cares not whose the expression is, so it be not Christ's.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
Christ'snounUS /kraɪsts/
possessive form of “christ” — a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading I find he cares not whose the expression is, so it be not Christ's.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But how comes Pompey the Great to be a whig?
defendernounUS /dɪˈfendər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading He was, indeed, a defender of the ancient established Roman government; but Caesar was the whig who took up arms unlawfully to subvert it.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He was, indeed, a defender of the ancient established Roman government; but Caesar was the whig who took up arms unlawfully to subvert it.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading Our liberties and our religion both are safe; they are secured to us by the laws; and those laws are executed under an established government, by a lawful king.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I find he cares not whose the expression is, so it be not Christ's.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find he cares not whose the expression is, so it be not Christ's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He was, indeed, a defender of the ancient established Roman government; but Caesar was the whig who took up arms unlawfully to subvert it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But how comes Pompey the Great to be a whig?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
how
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From this reading But how comes Pompey the Great to be a whig?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I find he cares not whose the expression is, so it be not Christ's.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He was, indeed, a defender of the ancient established Roman government; but Caesar was the whig who took up arms unlawfully to subvert it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
Julius
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From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Our liberties and our religion both are safe; they are secured to us by the laws; and those laws are executed under an established government, by a lawful king.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading Our liberties and our religion both are safe; they are secured to us by the laws; and those laws are executed under an established government, by a lawful king.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Our liberties and our religion both are safe; they are secured to us by the laws; and those laws are executed under an established government, by a lawful king.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading Our liberties and our religion both are safe; they are secured to us by the laws; and those laws are executed under an established government, by a lawful king.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was, indeed, a defender of the ancient established Roman government; but Caesar was the whig who took up arms unlawfully to subvert it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
PompeynounUS /ˈpɑːmpi/
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Our liberties and our religion both are safe; they are secured to us by the laws; and those laws are executed under an established government, by a lawful king.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading He was, indeed, a defender of the ancient established Roman government; but Caesar was the whig who took up arms unlawfully to subvert it.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Our liberties and our religion both are safe; they are secured to us by the laws; and those laws are executed under an established government, by a lawful king.
Saviournoun
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Our liberties and our religion both are safe; they are secured to us by the laws; and those laws are executed under an established government, by a lawful king.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
subvertverbUS /səbˈvɜːrt/
cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading He was, indeed, a defender of the ancient established Roman government; but Caesar was the whig who took up arms unlawfully to subvert it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our liberties and our religion both are safe; they are secured to us by the laws; and those laws are executed under an established government, by a lawful king.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Our liberties and our religion both are safe; they are secured to us by the laws; and those laws are executed under an established government, by a lawful king.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was, indeed, a defender of the ancient established Roman government; but Caesar was the whig who took up arms unlawfully to subvert it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Our liberties and our religion both are safe; they are secured to us by the laws; and those laws are executed under an established government, by a lawful king.
unlawfullyadverbUS /ənˈlɔːfəli/
not conforming to the law
From this reading He was, indeed, a defender of the ancient established Roman government; but Caesar was the whig who took up arms unlawfully to subvert it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was, indeed, a defender of the ancient established Roman government; but Caesar was the whig who took up arms unlawfully to subvert it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
the act of using
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, indeed, a defender of the ancient established Roman government; but Caesar was the whig who took up arms unlawfully to subvert it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
whignounUS /wɪɡ/
a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading But how comes Pompey the Great to be a whig?
which person or people
From this reading He was, indeed, a defender of the ancient established Roman government; but Caesar was the whig who took up arms unlawfully to subvert it.
belonging to which person
From this reading I find he cares not whose the expression is, so it be not Christ's.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But as he has mistaken our Saviour for Julius Caesar, so he would Pompey too, if he were let alone; to him, and to his cause, or to the like cause it belonged, he says, to use these words:--"he that is not for us is against us."
