used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And, still with what seemed to that adversary, as he fought wildly, infernal calm, he added, "thrust a little lower, otherwise you may break your sword against his breast-bone.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And, still with what seemed to that adversary, as he fought wildly, infernal calm, he added, "thrust a little lower, otherwise you may break your sword against his breast-bone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
(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 Thus you will find a better entrance.
terminate
From this reading And, still with what seemed to that adversary, as he fought wildly, infernal calm, he added, "thrust a little lower, otherwise you may break your sword against his breast-bone.
breast-bone
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From this reading And, still with what seemed to that adversary, as he fought wildly, infernal calm, he added, "thrust a little lower, otherwise you may break your sword against his breast-bone.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
make calm or still
From this reading And, still with what seemed to that adversary, as he fought wildly, infernal calm, he added, "thrust a little lower, otherwise you may break your sword against his breast-bone.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
d'escrime
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From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
else
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From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Thus you will find a better entrance.
a boy or man
From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
enclose with a fence
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Thus you will find a better entrance.
foilsnounUS /fɔɪlz/
plural of “foil” — a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading And, still with what seemed to that adversary, as he fought wildly, infernal calm, he added, "thrust a little lower, otherwise you may break your sword against his breast-bone.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
a long fixed look
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "WHAT HAVE I STUMBLED ON?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "WHAT HAVE I STUMBLED ON?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading And, still with what seemed to that adversary, as he fought wildly, infernal calm, he added, "thrust a little lower, otherwise you may break your sword against his breast-bone.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading And, still with what seemed to that adversary, as he fought wildly, infernal calm, he added, "thrust a little lower, otherwise you may break your sword against his breast-bone.
lungingverbUS /ˈlʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And, still with what seemed to that adversary, as he fought wildly, infernal calm, he added, "thrust a little lower, otherwise you may break your sword against his breast-bone.
maître
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From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "WHAT HAVE I STUMBLED ON?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
in other respects or ways
From this reading And, still with what seemed to that adversary, as he fought wildly, infernal calm, he added, "thrust a little lower, otherwise you may break your sword against his breast-bone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
practising
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From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
with low volume
From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
rapiernounUS /ˈreɪpiər/
a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And, still with what seemed to that adversary, as he fought wildly, infernal calm, he added, "thrust a little lower, otherwise you may break your sword against his breast-bone.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
not in physical motion
From this reading And, still with what seemed to that adversary, as he fought wildly, infernal calm, he added, "thrust a little lower, otherwise you may break your sword against his breast-bone.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
STUMBLEDverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading "WHAT HAVE I STUMBLED ON?"
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading And, still with what seemed to that adversary, as he fought wildly, infernal calm, he added, "thrust a little lower, otherwise you may break your sword against his breast-bone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, still with what seemed to that adversary, as he fought wildly, infernal calm, he added, "thrust a little lower, otherwise you may break your sword against his breast-bone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
push forcefully
From this reading And, still with what seemed to that adversary, as he fought wildly, infernal calm, he added, "thrust a little lower, otherwise you may break your sword against his breast-bone.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus you will find a better entrance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT HAVE I STUMBLED ON?"
which person or people
From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading And, still with what seemed to that adversary, as he fought wildly, infernal calm, he added, "thrust a little lower, otherwise you may break your sword against his breast-bone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now," said Andrew, standing a few paces off the other two, "let us see a little skilful fence," and, his own rapier in hand, though with the point resting on the stones of the court, he looked on as a _maître d'escrime_ might gaze upon two pupils practising with the foils.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gently, gently," he said quietly to the young fellow who was lunging furiously at his adversary, "you will lose your breath else."
