used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
anew
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I hear you say!--that the spirit of chivalry is as much alive to-day as ever, and finds as free a scope.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What good gift have my brothers, but it came From search and strife and loving sacrifice?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
ARNOLDnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading What good gift have my brothers, but it came From search and strife and loving sacrifice?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What good gift have my brothers, but it came From search and strife and loving sacrifice?
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What good gift have my brothers, but it came From search and strife and loving sacrifice?
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No mailed knights this time; our story is of the present day.
EDWINnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
at any time
From this reading I hear you say!--that the spirit of chivalry is as much alive to-day as ever, and finds as free a scope.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading I hear you say!--that the spirit of chivalry is as much alive to-day as ever, and finds as free a scope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I hear you say!--that the spirit of chivalry is as much alive to-day as ever, and finds as free a scope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What good gift have my brothers, but it came From search and strife and loving sacrifice?
something acquired without compensation
From this reading What good gift have my brothers, but it came From search and strife and loving sacrifice?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What good gift have my brothers, but it came From search and strife and loving sacrifice?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What good gift have my brothers, but it came From search and strife and loving sacrifice?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I hear you say!--that the spirit of chivalry is as much alive to-day as ever, and finds as free a scope.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What good gift have my brothers, but it came From search and strife and loving sacrifice?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading No mailed knights this time; our story is of the present day.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading What good gift have my brothers, but it came From search and strife and loving sacrifice?
mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/
wearing protective mail
From this reading No mailed knights this time; our story is of the present day.
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 Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What good gift have my brothers, but it came From search and strife and loving sacrifice?
not any; not one
From this reading No mailed knights this time; our story is of the present day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No mailed knights this time; our story is of the present day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No mailed knights this time; our story is of the present day.
paynimnoun
a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim)
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading No mailed knights this time; our story is of the present day.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading What good gift have my brothers, but it came From search and strife and loving sacrifice?
express in words
From this reading I hear you say!--that the spirit of chivalry is as much alive to-day as ever, and finds as free a scope.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading I hear you say!--that the spirit of chivalry is as much alive to-day as ever, and finds as free a scope.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading What good gift have my brothers, but it came From search and strife and loving sacrifice?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I hear you say!--that the spirit of chivalry is as much alive to-day as ever, and finds as free a scope.
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 No mailed knights this time; our story is of the present day.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading What good gift have my brothers, but it came From search and strife and loving sacrifice?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hear you say!--that the spirit of chivalry is as much alive to-day as ever, and finds as free a scope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No mailed knights this time; our story is of the present day.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No mailed knights this time; our story is of the present day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No mailed knights this time; our story is of the present day.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear you say!--that the spirit of chivalry is as much alive to-day as ever, and finds as free a scope.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What good gift have my brothers, but it came From search and strife and loving sacrifice?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
an affirmative
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet you shall find paynim hordes as many and as fierce as you please; yes, and chivalry itself, or I am much mistaken,--although we may not spell it with a capital C. For it is a theory of mine--"Old Uncle and his theories!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SIR EDWIN ARNOLD _Your birthday has come round again--and here, with every good wish, is another book for your shelf.
