used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading “My military oath of allegiance was to the President, not to the Emperor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will serve you no longer, be that understood!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “My military oath of allegiance was to the President, not to the Emperor.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will serve you no longer, be that understood!
an instinctive motive
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
the act of departing
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
for more time
From this reading I will serve you no longer, be that understood!
loosely-fitting
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From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading “My military oath of allegiance was to the President, not to the Emperor.
Monseigneur
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From this reading Therefore be warned, Monseigneur!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My military oath of allegiance was to the President, not to the Emperor.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
not any; not one
From this reading I will serve you no longer, be that understood!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My military oath of allegiance was to the President, not to the Emperor.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “My military oath of allegiance was to the President, not to the Emperor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My military oath of allegiance was to the President, not to the Emperor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “My military oath of allegiance was to the President, not to the Emperor.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I will serve you no longer, be that understood!
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
signetnounUS /ˈsɪɡnɪt/
a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will serve you no longer, be that understood!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My military oath of allegiance was to the President, not to the Emperor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore be warned, Monseigneur!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My military oath of allegiance was to the President, not to the Emperor.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I will serve you no longer, be that understood!
unmesh
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From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
venomousadjectiveUS /ˈvenəməs/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Therefore be warned, Monseigneur!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My military oath of allegiance was to the President, not to the Emperor.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will serve you no longer, be that understood!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this, as a man might shake off from his hand some venomous insect, he dropped the loosely-fitting signet ring upon the carpet, ground it with a sudden, savage impulse underneath his heel, and went out, leaving them staring and short of breath.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading And--though the work I have done has been fatally well done!--in so far as it be possible, I will unmesh the net I have woven....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will serve you no longer, be that understood!
