used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Are you a dreadful hunter?"
any thing at all
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you a dreadful hunter?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading That was what she named it, in her uncompromising judgment of those who killed for the sake of killing, for the lust of blood that was in them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading Margot had turned upon her guest with a defiant fear.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Are you a dreadful hunter?"
at any time
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Margot had turned upon her guest with a defiant fear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was what she named it, in her uncompromising judgment of those who killed for the sake of killing, for the lust of blood that was in them.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Margot had turned upon her guest with a defiant fear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KING MADOC "If you had one you should not use it!
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
hatingverbUS /ˈheɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margot had turned upon her guest with a defiant fear.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Are you a dreadful hunter?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading KING MADOC "If you had one you should not use it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was what she named it, in her uncompromising judgment of those who killed for the sake of killing, for the lust of blood that was in them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KING MADOC "If you had one you should not use it!
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading That was what she named it, in her uncompromising judgment of those who killed for the sake of killing, for the lust of blood that was in them.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading That was what she named it, in her uncompromising judgment of those who killed for the sake of killing, for the lust of blood that was in them.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading That was what she named it, in her uncompromising judgment of those who killed for the sake of killing, for the lust of blood that was in them.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING MADOC "If you had one you should not use it!
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading That was what she named it, in her uncompromising judgment of those who killed for the sake of killing, for the lust of blood that was in them.
MADOC
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From this reading KING MADOC "If you had one you should not use it!
Margot
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From this reading Margot had turned upon her guest with a defiant fear.
the force of workers available
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That was what she named it, in her uncompromising judgment of those who killed for the sake of killing, for the lust of blood that was in them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
northlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading KING MADOC "If you had one you should not use it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading KING MADOC "If you had one you should not use it!
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading That was what she named it, in her uncompromising judgment of those who killed for the sake of killing, for the lust of blood that was in them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading KING MADOC "If you had one you should not use it!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was what she named it, in her uncompromising judgment of those who killed for the sake of killing, for the lust of blood that was in them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That was what she named it, in her uncompromising judgment of those who killed for the sake of killing, for the lust of blood that was in them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That was what she named it, in her uncompromising judgment of those who killed for the sake of killing, for the lust of blood that was in them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Margot had turned upon her guest with a defiant fear.
uncompromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
not making concessions
From this reading That was what she named it, in her uncompromising judgment of those who killed for the sake of killing, for the lust of blood that was in them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Margot had turned upon her guest with a defiant fear.
the act of using
From this reading KING MADOC "If you had one you should not use it!
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was what she named it, in her uncompromising judgment of those who killed for the sake of killing, for the lust of blood that was in them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was what she named it, in her uncompromising judgment of those who killed for the sake of killing, for the lust of blood that was in them.
which person or people
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margot had turned upon her guest with a defiant fear.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading As near as she had ever come to hating anything she hated the men, of whom she had heard, who used this wonderful northland as a murder ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading KING MADOC "If you had one you should not use it!
