used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On all these tombs and things it’s shown broken at the point.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On all these tombs and things it’s shown broken at the point.
any person at all
From this reading Anyone might bet the papers would get hold of it, as they have.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anyone might bet the papers would get hold of it, as they have.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On all these tombs and things it’s shown broken at the point.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
for the reason that
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Anyone might bet the papers would get hold of it, as they have.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading On all these tombs and things it’s shown broken at the point.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
Clare's
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From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
dispassionatelyadverbUS /dɪˈspæʃənətli/
in an impartially dispassionate manner
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
the organ of sight
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
Flambeaunoun
a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Anyone might bet the papers would get hold of it, as they have.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Anyone might bet the papers would get hold of it, as they have.
haven't
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From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Anyone might bet the papers would get hold of it, as they have.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
a single distinct event
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On all these tombs and things it’s shown broken at the point.
immediately past
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
the force of workers available
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
and nothing more
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Anyone might bet the papers would get hold of it, as they have.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On all these tombs and things it’s shown broken at the point.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Anyone might bet the papers would get hold of it, as they have.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On all these tombs and things it’s shown broken at the point.
PolaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
cut with a saw
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On all these tombs and things it’s shown broken at the point.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On all these tombs and things it’s shown broken at the point.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading On all these tombs and things it’s shown broken at the point.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading On all these tombs and things it’s shown broken at the point.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
twopencenoun
a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “They are not often mentioned in modern war,” said the other dispassionately; “but in this affair one falls over the blessed sword everywhere.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
(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 “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what is there in that?” growled Flambeau; “it was a twopence coloured sort of incident; the old man’s blade breaking in his last battle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anyone might bet the papers would get hold of it, as they have.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope you haven’t dragged me through this Polar expedition merely because two men with an eye for a picture saw St. Clare’s broken sword.”
