used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Lord Lamerton put his hand to his head—he could not have spoken if addressed, he was dumfoundered.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
(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 was all at once caught by the arm, and saw the faces of Jingles and Arminell.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was all at once caught by the arm, and saw the faces of Jingles and Arminell.
any thing at all
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
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 He was all at once caught by the arm, and saw the faces of Jingles and Arminell.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
Arminell
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From this reading He was all at once caught by the arm, and saw the faces of Jingles and Arminell.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was all at once caught by the arm, and saw the faces of Jingles and Arminell.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
blunderedverbUS /ˈblʌndərd/
past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was all at once caught by the arm, and saw the faces of Jingles and Arminell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lord Lamerton put his hand to his head—he could not have spoken if addressed, he was dumfoundered.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
dumfoundered
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From this reading Lord Lamerton put his hand to his head—he could not have spoken if addressed, he was dumfoundered.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was all at once caught by the arm, and saw the faces of Jingles and Arminell.
FLOUTEDverbUS /ˈflaʊtɪd/
past form of “flout” — treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading FLOUTED.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lord Lamerton put his hand to his head—he could not have spoken if addressed, he was dumfoundered.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “My lord,” said young Saltren, hastily, “you must not stay here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lord Lamerton put his hand to his head—he could not have spoken if addressed, he was dumfoundered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Lamerton put his hand to his head—he could not have spoken if addressed, he was dumfoundered.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lord Lamerton put his hand to his head—he could not have spoken if addressed, he was dumfoundered.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “My lord,” said young Saltren, hastily, “you must not stay here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Lamerton put his hand to his head—he could not have spoken if addressed, he was dumfoundered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lord Lamerton put his hand to his head—he could not have spoken if addressed, he was dumfoundered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
JinglesnounUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəlz/
plural of “jingle” — a metallic sound
From this reading He was all at once caught by the arm, and saw the faces of Jingles and Arminell.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
Lamerton
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From this reading Lord Lamerton put his hand to his head—he could not have spoken if addressed, he was dumfoundered.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Lamerton put his hand to his head—he could not have spoken if addressed, he was dumfoundered.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “My lord,” said young Saltren, hastily, “you must not stay here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My lord,” said young Saltren, hastily, “you must not stay here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Lamerton put his hand to his head—he could not have spoken if addressed, he was dumfoundered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
on one occasion
From this reading He was all at once caught by the arm, and saw the faces of Jingles and Arminell.
by chance
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lord Lamerton put his hand to his head—he could not have spoken if addressed, he was dumfoundered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My lord,” said young Saltren, hastily, “you must not stay here.
Saltren
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From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was all at once caught by the arm, and saw the faces of Jingles and Arminell.
self-exculpation
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From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
express in speech
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Lord Lamerton put his hand to his head—he could not have spoken if addressed, he was dumfoundered.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “My lord,” said young Saltren, hastily, “you must not stay here.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Lamerton put his hand to his head—he could not have spoken if addressed, he was dumfoundered.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Lamerton put his hand to his head—he could not have spoken if addressed, he was dumfoundered.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the assault delivered by James Welsh, he might possibly have blundered through some sort of self-exculpation, but the attack of Captain Saltren was so amazing, so unexpected, so different in kind from anything against which he was armed, that he could not speak, could not utter a syllable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My lord,” said young Saltren, hastily, “you must not stay here.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “My lord,” said young Saltren, hastily, “you must not stay here.
