used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
bogienounUS /ˈbʊɡi/
an evil spirit
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
can't
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From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
ChiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
Dravot
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From this reading ‘“It’s a master-stroke o’ policy,” says Dravot.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
four-wheeledadjective
of or relating to vehicles with four wheels
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
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 I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
I've
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From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
It's
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From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
master-stroke
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From this reading ‘“It’s a master-stroke o’ policy,” says Dravot.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading ‘“It’s a master-stroke o’ policy,” says Dravot.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading ‘“It’s a master-stroke o’ policy,” says Dravot.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
they'll
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From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
