used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Come, M. de Marsan,” he said, “your face is an open book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He laughed as he caught my glance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead of that, here was I a prisoner--and at the thought my eyes turned to my companion.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Come, M. de Marsan,” he said, “your face is an open book.
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 laughed as he caught my glance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, M. de Marsan,” he said, “your face is an open book.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Instead of that, here was I a prisoner--and at the thought my eyes turned to my companion.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Come, M. de Marsan,” he said, “your face is an open book.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Instead of that, here was I a prisoner--and at the thought my eyes turned to my companion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Come, M. de Marsan,” he said, “your face is an open book.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He laughed as he caught my glance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed as he caught my glance.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Instead of that, here was I a prisoner--and at the thought my eyes turned to my companion.
HOW
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From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of that, here was I a prisoner--and at the thought my eyes turned to my companion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come, M. de Marsan,” he said, “your face is an open book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
KINDREDadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed as he caught my glance.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Come, M. de Marsan,” he said, “your face is an open book.
Marsan
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From this reading “Come, M. de Marsan,” he said, “your face is an open book.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
come together
From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Instead of that, here was I a prisoner--and at the thought my eyes turned to my companion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of that, here was I a prisoner--and at the thought my eyes turned to my companion.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Come, M. de Marsan,” he said, “your face is an open book.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Instead of that, here was I a prisoner--and at the thought my eyes turned to my companion.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
ruffians
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From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come, M. de Marsan,” he said, “your face is an open book.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
carry out
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Instead of that, here was I a prisoner--and at the thought my eyes turned to my companion.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instead of that, here was I a prisoner--and at the thought my eyes turned to my companion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT HOW it thrilled me--that cry echoing up and down the corridors!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead of that, here was I a prisoner--and at the thought my eyes turned to my companion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
in the company of; together with
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would I not have given for the chance to ride forth, thigh to thigh with these lusty ruffians, to give and take good blows!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come, M. de Marsan,” he said, “your face is an open book.
