used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was laughed at for his pains, but laid a finger to his nose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "One man at large is better than two caged."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Certain, it itched to be out, but "Yarely, my man, yarely," Joshua cautioned himself.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "One man at large is better than two caged."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Certain, it itched to be out, but "Yarely, my man, yarely," Joshua cautioned himself.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading "One man at large is better than two caged."
Casa
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From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading Certain, it itched to be out, but "Yarely, my man, yarely," Joshua cautioned himself.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain, it itched to be out, but "Yarely, my man, yarely," Joshua cautioned himself.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
Dimmock
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From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He was laughed at for his pains, but laid a finger to his nose.
fingeringnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was laughed at for his pains, but laid a finger to his nose.
an established custom
From this reading It was his habit to lurk near whatever house Sir Nicholas stayed in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was laughed at for his pains, but laid a finger to his nose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Certain, it itched to be out, but "Yarely, my man, yarely," Joshua cautioned himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was his habit to lurk near whatever house Sir Nicholas stayed in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One man at large is better than two caged."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Certain, it itched to be out, but "Yarely, my man, yarely," Joshua cautioned himself.
itched
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From this reading Certain, it itched to be out, but "Yarely, my man, yarely," Joshua cautioned himself.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He was laughed at for his pains, but laid a finger to his nose.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "One man at large is better than two caged."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He was laughed at for his pains, but laid a finger to his nose.
lurkverbUS /lɜːrk/
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading It was his habit to lurk near whatever house Sir Nicholas stayed in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Certain, it itched to be out, but "Yarely, my man, yarely," Joshua cautioned himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Certain, it itched to be out, but "Yarely, my man, yarely," Joshua cautioned himself.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was his habit to lurk near whatever house Sir Nicholas stayed in.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading It was his habit to lurk near whatever house Sir Nicholas stayed in.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He was laughed at for his pains, but laid a finger to his nose.
Noveli
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From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One man at large is better than two caged."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Certain, it itched to be out, but "Yarely, my man, yarely," Joshua cautioned himself.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He was laughed at for his pains, but laid a finger to his nose.
prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
cut with a saw
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
term of address for a man
From this reading It was his habit to lurk near whatever house Sir Nicholas stayed in.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was his habit to lurk near whatever house Sir Nicholas stayed in.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joshua Dimmock, prowling in the shadows outside the Casa Noveli, saw enough, and more than enough to set him fingering his dagger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "One man at large is better than two caged."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his habit to lurk near whatever house Sir Nicholas stayed in.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It was his habit to lurk near whatever house Sir Nicholas stayed in.
Yarely
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From this reading Certain, it itched to be out, but "Yarely, my man, yarely," Joshua cautioned himself.
