used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
battle-axenoun
a sharp-tongued domineering wife
From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Rudolph stood bending a whip viciously.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
Don't
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From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
hen'snounUS /henz/
possessive form of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
Heywood
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From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
I'd
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From this reading "A tiff's the last thing I'd want with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
IPHIGENIAnoun
(Greek mythology) the daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon; Agamemnon was obliged to offer her as a sacrifice to Artemis when the Greek fleet was becalmed on its way to Troy; Artemis rescued her and she later became a priestess
From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
immediately past
From this reading "A tiff's the last thing I'd want with you.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
nunnerynounUS /ˈnʌnəri/
the convent of a community of nuns
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
the act of departing politely
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
quirknounUS /kwɜːrk/
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
Rudolph
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From this reading Rudolph stood bending a whip viciously.
not in physical motion
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rudolph stood bending a whip viciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heywood, still with a malicious, friendly quirk at the corners of his mouth, held in his fretful pony.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
a special situation
From this reading "A tiff's the last thing I'd want with you.
tiff's
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From this reading "A tiff's the last thing I'd want with you.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Rudolph stood bending a whip viciously.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "A tiff's the last thing I'd want with you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They two had fetched a compass about the town, and now in the twilight were parting before the nunnery gate.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Rudolph stood bending a whip viciously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IPHIGENIA "Don't chop off a hen's head with a battle-axe."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A tiff's the last thing I'd want with you.
