used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And he, in his turn, held them in high contempt simply because always they stood aside for him.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
on or to one side
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
for the reason that
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading And he, in his turn, held them in high contempt simply because always they stood aside for him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
feudaladjectiveUS /ˈfjuːdəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he, in his turn, held them in high contempt simply because always they stood aside for him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
the act of departing
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And he, in his turn, held them in high contempt simply because always they stood aside for him.
henchmennounUS /ˈhentʃmən/
plural of “henchman” — someone who assists in a plot
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And he, in his turn, held them in high contempt simply because always they stood aside for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
jeeredverbUS /dʒɪrd/
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
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 And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
engage in
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
the force of workers available
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
overrodeverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈroʊd/
inflected form of “override” — rule against
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
overweeningadjective
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
a course of conduct
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
and nothing more
From this reading And he, in his turn, held them in high contempt simply because always they stood aside for him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
having a supporting base
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And he, in his turn, held them in high contempt simply because always they stood aside for him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
push forcefully
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
Timber-Wolf
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From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And he, in his turn, held them in high contempt simply because always they stood aside for him.
unobstructedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈstrʌktɪd/
free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bruce Standing--Timber-Wolf, as he exulted in being called--was a man of few friends and many enemies.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And this was chiefly because he jeered at them and overrode them; because at every opportunity, going out of his way to make opportunity more often than not, he thrust them aside and trod his unobstructed path through and over them, setting his heel upon many; because he spat upon their laws and made his own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
which person or people
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
wholeheartedlyadverbUS /ˈhoʊlhɑːrtɪdli/
without reserve; without reservation
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
belonging to which person
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Those few who did not hate him were the handful of hard men whom, in the working out of his wide, overweening ambitions, he had drawn to him like so many feudal henchmen; they were, in their lesser degrees, of his stamp; they belonged in their hearts to an older day and a wider frontier; there were scores taking his pay whose blood ran hot and lawless.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In and about Big Pine men disliked him wholeheartedly; many hated him so that they would have been glad to know that he was dead.
