used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
(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 He answered, ’I do not jest,’ and we all leaped up and came to where he knelt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered, ’I do not jest,’ and we all leaped up and came to where he knelt.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading My mother caught his arm and cried, ’Let this jesting cease.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
on or to one side
From this reading "’What is this?’ said the Duke; on which our thief turned to the end of the vault and quite easily spun aside two of the casks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He answered, ’I do not jest,’ and we all leaped up and came to where he knelt.
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading "’What is this?’ said the Duke; on which our thief turned to the end of the vault and quite easily spun aside two of the casks.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading My mother caught his arm and cried, ’Let this jesting cease.’
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading My mother caught his arm and cried, ’Let this jesting cease.’
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading My mother caught his arm and cried, ’Let this jesting cease.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He answered, ’I do not jest,’ and we all leaped up and came to where he knelt.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "’What! what!’ exclaimed the Duke, rising.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "’What is this?’ said the Duke; on which our thief turned to the end of the vault and quite easily spun aside two of the casks.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "’What is this?’ said the Duke; on which our thief turned to the end of the vault and quite easily spun aside two of the casks.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "’What! what!’ exclaimed the Duke, rising.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
death of a person
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother caught his arm and cried, ’Let this jesting cease.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He answered, ’I do not jest,’ and we all leaped up and came to where he knelt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "’What is this?’ said the Duke; on which our thief turned to the end of the vault and quite easily spun aside two of the casks.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He answered, ’I do not jest,’ and we all leaped up and came to where he knelt.
jestingadjective
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading My mother caught his arm and cried, ’Let this jesting cease.’
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He answered, ’I do not jest,’ and we all leaped up and came to where he knelt.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading My mother caught his arm and cried, ’Let this jesting cease.’
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother caught his arm and cried, ’Let this jesting cease.’
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He answered, ’I do not jest,’ and we all leaped up and came to where he knelt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "’What is this?’ said the Duke; on which our thief turned to the end of the vault and quite easily spun aside two of the casks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "’What is this?’ said the Duke; on which our thief turned to the end of the vault and quite easily spun aside two of the casks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "’What is this?’ said the Duke; on which our thief turned to the end of the vault and quite easily spun aside two of the casks.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "’What! what!’ exclaimed the Duke, rising.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading "’What is this?’ said the Duke; on which our thief turned to the end of the vault and quite easily spun aside two of the casks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "’What! what!’ exclaimed the Duke, rising.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "’What is this?’ said the Duke; on which our thief turned to the end of the vault and quite easily spun aside two of the casks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "’What is this?’ said the Duke; on which our thief turned to the end of the vault and quite easily spun aside two of the casks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He answered, ’I do not jest,’ and we all leaped up and came to where he knelt.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading "’What is this?’ said the Duke; on which our thief turned to the end of the vault and quite easily spun aside two of the casks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He answered, ’I do not jest,’ and we all leaped up and came to where he knelt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "’What! what!’ exclaimed the Duke, rising.
in or at the place that
From this reading He answered, ’I do not jest,’ and we all leaped up and came to where he knelt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "’What is this?’ said the Duke; on which our thief turned to the end of the vault and quite easily spun aside two of the casks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As to the thief, he knelt down at my mother’s feet and said, looking in her face: ’Madame, God has sent you this thief to show you a way out of this grave.’
