used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He shivered from time to time, started at small noises, and was finely scared by a marauding black cat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He shivered from time to time, started at small noises, and was finely scared by a marauding black cat.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He shivered from time to time, started at small noises, and was finely scared by a marauding black cat.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
doxynounUS /ˈdɑːksi/
a woman who cohabits with an important man
From this reading "What, you doxy!
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Outside the wall that enclosed the Governor's garden Joshua waited, safe in the shadows.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading He shivered from time to time, started at small noises, and was finely scared by a marauding black cat.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Recovering from this fright he watched the cat slink off, and was moved to shake his fist at it.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Recovering from this fright he watched the cat slink off, and was moved to shake his fist at it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He shivered from time to time, started at small noises, and was finely scared by a marauding black cat.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Outside the wall that enclosed the Governor's garden Joshua waited, safe in the shadows.
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading Outside the wall that enclosed the Governor's garden Joshua waited, safe in the shadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Outside the wall that enclosed the Governor's garden Joshua waited, safe in the shadows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Outside the wall that enclosed the Governor's garden Joshua waited, safe in the shadows.
maraudingadjectiveUS /mərˈɔːdɪŋ/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading He shivered from time to time, started at small noises, and was finely scared by a marauding black cat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Recovering from this fright he watched the cat slink off, and was moved to shake his fist at it.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He shivered from time to time, started at small noises, and was finely scared by a marauding black cat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Recovering from this fright he watched the cat slink off, and was moved to shake his fist at it.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the wall that enclosed the Governor's garden Joshua waited, safe in the shadows.
RecoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Recovering from this fright he watched the cat slink off, and was moved to shake his fist at it.
a strong line
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Outside the wall that enclosed the Governor's garden Joshua waited, safe in the shadows.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading He shivered from time to time, started at small noises, and was finely scared by a marauding black cat.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Outside the wall that enclosed the Governor's garden Joshua waited, safe in the shadows.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Recovering from this fright he watched the cat slink off, and was moved to shake his fist at it.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading He shivered from time to time, started at small noises, and was finely scared by a marauding black cat.
slinkverb
walk stealthily
From this reading Recovering from this fright he watched the cat slink off, and was moved to shake his fist at it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He shivered from time to time, started at small noises, and was finely scared by a marauding black cat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had a coil of rope in his hand, and had hitched his dagger round so that he might easily come at it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He shivered from time to time, started at small noises, and was finely scared by a marauding black cat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Outside the wall that enclosed the Governor's garden Joshua waited, safe in the shadows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outside the wall that enclosed the Governor's garden Joshua waited, safe in the shadows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Recovering from this fright he watched the cat slink off, and was moved to shake his fist at it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He shivered from time to time, started at small noises, and was finely scared by a marauding black cat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He shivered from time to time, started at small noises, and was finely scared by a marauding black cat.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Outside the wall that enclosed the Governor's garden Joshua waited, safe in the shadows.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Outside the wall that enclosed the Governor's garden Joshua waited, safe in the shadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He shivered from time to time, started at small noises, and was finely scared by a marauding black cat.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Recovering from this fright he watched the cat slink off, and was moved to shake his fist at it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, you doxy!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What, you doxy!
