used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A curious, wizened little figure stood in the doorway peering cautiously into the forge.
anew
From this reading "Did ye say ye baint at home, Master Stich?" queried the same tremulous voice again.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading In a moment John Stich was on the alert.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOCK MIGGS, THE SHEPHERD "Be you at home, Master Stich?"
baint
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From this reading "Did ye say ye baint at home, Master Stich?" queried the same tremulous voice again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JOCK MIGGS, THE SHEPHERD "Be you at home, Master Stich?"
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading A curious, wizened little figure stood in the doorway peering cautiously into the forge.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A curious, wizened little figure stood in the doorway peering cautiously into the forge.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did ye say ye baint at home, Master Stich?" queried the same tremulous voice again.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading A curious, wizened little figure stood in the doorway peering cautiously into the forge.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Sh!" he whispered quickly, "have no fear, my lord, ’tis only some fool from the village."
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A curious, wizened little figure stood in the doorway peering cautiously into the forge.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Sh!" he whispered quickly, "have no fear, my lord, ’tis only some fool from the village."
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading A curious, wizened little figure stood in the doorway peering cautiously into the forge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Sh!" he whispered quickly, "have no fear, my lord, ’tis only some fool from the village."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sh!" he whispered quickly, "have no fear, my lord, ’tis only some fool from the village."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sh!" he whispered quickly, "have no fear, my lord, ’tis only some fool from the village."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading JOCK MIGGS, THE SHEPHERD "Be you at home, Master Stich?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A curious, wizened little figure stood in the doorway peering cautiously into the forge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A curious, wizened little figure stood in the doorway peering cautiously into the forge.
JOCKnounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading JOCK MIGGS, THE SHEPHERD "Be you at home, Master Stich?"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In a moment John Stich was on the alert.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A curious, wizened little figure stood in the doorway peering cautiously into the forge.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Sh!" he whispered quickly, "have no fear, my lord, ’tis only some fool from the village."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading JOCK MIGGS, THE SHEPHERD "Be you at home, Master Stich?"
MIGGS
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From this reading JOCK MIGGS, THE SHEPHERD "Be you at home, Master Stich?"
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment John Stich was on the alert.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sh!" he whispered quickly, "have no fear, my lord, ’tis only some fool from the village."
not any; not one
From this reading "Sh!" he whispered quickly, "have no fear, my lord, ’tis only some fool from the village."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a moment John Stich was on the alert.
and nothing more
From this reading "Sh!" he whispered quickly, "have no fear, my lord, ’tis only some fool from the village."
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading A curious, wizened little figure stood in the doorway peering cautiously into the forge.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Did ye say ye baint at home, Master Stich?" queried the same tremulous voice again.
with speed
From this reading "Sh!" he whispered quickly, "have no fear, my lord, ’tis only some fool from the village."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Did ye say ye baint at home, Master Stich?" queried the same tremulous voice again.
express in words
From this reading "Did ye say ye baint at home, Master Stich?" queried the same tremulous voice again.
Sh
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From this reading "Sh!" he whispered quickly, "have no fear, my lord, ’tis only some fool from the village."
SHEPHERDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading JOCK MIGGS, THE SHEPHERD "Be you at home, Master Stich?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Sh!" he whispered quickly, "have no fear, my lord, ’tis only some fool from the village."
Stich
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From this reading JOCK MIGGS, THE SHEPHERD "Be you at home, Master Stich?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A curious, wizened little figure stood in the doorway peering cautiously into the forge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOCK MIGGS, THE SHEPHERD "Be you at home, Master Stich?"
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Sh!" he whispered quickly, "have no fear, my lord, ’tis only some fool from the village."
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading "Did ye say ye baint at home, Master Stich?" queried the same tremulous voice again.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "Sh!" he whispered quickly, "have no fear, my lord, ’tis only some fool from the village."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Did ye say ye baint at home, Master Stich?" queried the same tremulous voice again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a moment John Stich was on the alert.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Sh!" he whispered quickly, "have no fear, my lord, ’tis only some fool from the village."
wizenedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzənd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading A curious, wizened little figure stood in the doorway peering cautiously into the forge.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Did ye say ye baint at home, Master Stich?" queried the same tremulous voice again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JOCK MIGGS, THE SHEPHERD "Be you at home, Master Stich?"
