used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
(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 "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "A hit!" said de Morin, each time he felt an arrow strike his havresack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Three arrows had stuck in it, but their onward progress had been arrested by the various articles in the bag, and so the wearer escaped.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "A hit!" said de Morin, each time he felt an arrow strike his havresack.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Three arrows had stuck in it, but their onward progress had been arrested by the various articles in the bag, and so the wearer escaped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Three arrows had stuck in it, but their onward progress had been arrested by the various articles in the bag, and so the wearer escaped.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Three arrows had stuck in it, but their onward progress had been arrested by the various articles in the bag, and so the wearer escaped.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Three arrows had stuck in it, but their onward progress had been arrested by the various articles in the bag, and so the wearer escaped.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
cuirassnoun
medieval body armor that covers the chest and back
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "A hit!" said de Morin, each time he felt an arrow strike his havresack.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Three arrows had stuck in it, but their onward progress had been arrested by the various articles in the bag, and so the wearer escaped.
at any time
From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "A hit!" said de Morin, each time he felt an arrow strike his havresack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
havresack
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From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "A hit!" said de Morin, each time he felt an arrow strike his havresack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three arrows had stuck in it, but their onward progress had been arrested by the various articles in the bag, and so the wearer escaped.
for more time
From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
Morin
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From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
not any; not one
From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Three arrows had stuck in it, but their onward progress had been arrested by the various articles in the bag, and so the wearer escaped.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
porcupinenounUS /ˈpɔːrkjəpaɪn/
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Three arrows had stuck in it, but their onward progress had been arrested by the various articles in the bag, and so the wearer escaped.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A hit!" said de Morin, each time he felt an arrow strike his havresack.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Three arrows had stuck in it, but their onward progress had been arrested by the various articles in the bag, and so the wearer escaped.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "A hit!" said de Morin, each time he felt an arrow strike his havresack.
caught or fixed
From this reading Three arrows had stuck in it, but their onward progress had been arrested by the various articles in the bag, and so the wearer escaped.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
tenableadjectiveUS /ˈtenəbəl/
based on sound reasoning or evidence
From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three arrows had stuck in it, but their onward progress had been arrested by the various articles in the bag, and so the wearer escaped.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three arrows had stuck in it, but their onward progress had been arrested by the various articles in the bag, and so the wearer escaped.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "A hit!" said de Morin, each time he felt an arrow strike his havresack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "With all these points, to all appearances sticking out of my body, I shall end by being taken for a porcupine."
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Three arrows had stuck in it, but their onward progress had been arrested by the various articles in the bag, and so the wearer escaped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
wearernounUS /ˈwerər/
a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory
From this reading Three arrows had stuck in it, but their onward progress had been arrested by the various articles in the bag, and so the wearer escaped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading De Morin would have had several in his back, if the havresack, which he carried about with him, had not acted as a cuirass.
écarté
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From this reading The spot was no longer tenable by the écarté players; the arrows fell faster and faster, and in ever increasing quantities.
