used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
Amalric
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From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is of Italian workmanship, and the two weapons are a pair from the same maker."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
AWARDnounUS /əˈwɔːrd/
a grant made by a law court
From this reading _THE CHANCELLOR'S AWARD._ The story was told.
Barbier
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From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A low murmur had been for some time rising from the crowd; now the people broke forth into execrations and menaces.
lacking funds
From this reading A low murmur had been for some time rising from the crowd; now the people broke forth into execrations and menaces.
placed in a grave
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
CHANCELLOR'SnounUS /ˈtʃænsələrz/
possessive form of “chancellor” — the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading _THE CHANCELLOR'S AWARD._ The story was told.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
counterpartnounUS /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/
a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A low murmur had been for some time rising from the crowd; now the people broke forth into execrations and menaces.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
execrations
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From this reading A low murmur had been for some time rising from the crowd; now the people broke forth into execrations and menaces.
a boy or man
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A low murmur had been for some time rising from the crowd; now the people broke forth into execrations and menaces.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A low murmur had been for some time rising from the crowd; now the people broke forth into execrations and menaces.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
set up or found
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is of Italian workmanship, and the two weapons are a pair from the same maker."
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A low murmur had been for some time rising from the crowd; now the people broke forth into execrations and menaces.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
Hugh
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From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A low murmur had been for some time rising from the crowd; now the people broke forth into execrations and menaces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is of Italian workmanship, and the two weapons are a pair from the same maker."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is of Italian workmanship, and the two weapons are a pair from the same maker."
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading It is of Italian workmanship, and the two weapons are a pair from the same maker."
and nothing more
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A low murmur had been for some time rising from the crowd; now the people broke forth into execrations and menaces.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading It is of Italian workmanship, and the two weapons are a pair from the same maker."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
Marlow
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From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
menacesnounUS /ˈmenəsɪz/
plural of “menace” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading A low murmur had been for some time rising from the crowd; now the people broke forth into execrations and menaces.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading A low murmur had been for some time rising from the crowd; now the people broke forth into execrations and menaces.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A low murmur had been for some time rising from the crowd; now the people broke forth into execrations and menaces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading It is of Italian workmanship, and the two weapons are a pair from the same maker."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A low murmur had been for some time rising from the crowd; now the people broke forth into execrations and menaces.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading A low murmur had been for some time rising from the crowd; now the people broke forth into execrations and menaces.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is of Italian workmanship, and the two weapons are a pair from the same maker."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
have in common
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A low murmur had been for some time rising from the crowd; now the people broke forth into execrations and menaces.
St
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From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
stilettonounUS /stəˈletoʊ/
a small dagger with a tapered blade
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
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 _THE CHANCELLOR'S AWARD._ The story was told.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
tenderedverbUS /ˈtendərd/
past form of “tender” — offer or present for acceptance
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE CHANCELLOR'S AWARD._ The story was told.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A low murmur had been for some time rising from the crowd; now the people broke forth into execrations and menaces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _THE CHANCELLOR'S AWARD._ The story was told.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is of Italian workmanship, and the two weapons are a pair from the same maker."
precisely as stated
From this reading Amalric stepped forward and offered to the Chancellor a second long stiletto, the very fellow and counterpart of the one just tendered by Marlow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE CHANCELLOR'S AWARD._ The story was told.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading It is of Italian workmanship, and the two weapons are a pair from the same maker."
belonging to which person
From this reading "This was the weapon found buried in the heart of the dead man," he said; "I can testify that my friend and comrade Hugh le Barbier, whose room at St. George's I share, never possessed such an one.
workmanshipnounUS /ˈwɜːrkmənʃɪp/
skill in an occupation or trade
From this reading It is of Italian workmanship, and the two weapons are a pair from the same maker."
