used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
(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 “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
have
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
bearward
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From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
bruinnounUS /ˈbruːɪn/
a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
cantnounUS /kænt/
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
fair-weather
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From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
your parents
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
engage in
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
Noll
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From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
in other respects or ways
From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading All of you fought against the King in pure love and loyalty, and not otherwise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
express in words
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
that's
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From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
at the time that
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
which person or people
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
Wildrake
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From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, there may come a day when the sun will shine on our side of the fence, and thereon shall you, and all the good fair-weather folks who love the stronger party, come and make common cause with us.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The army is your bear now, and old Noll is your bearward; and you are like a country constable, who makes interest with the bearward that he may prevent him from letting bruin loose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, plague on you,” said Wildrake, “that is the very cant of it—that’s what you all say.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, I see your drift, and I own that I like it better than I expected.
