used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading The glint of the forgotten dagger drew his bleared gaze, and he glared at the cold blade in a fascination of terror.
bleared
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From this reading The glint of the forgotten dagger drew his bleared gaze, and he glared at the cold blade in a fascination of terror.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The glint of the forgotten dagger drew his bleared gaze, and he glared at the cold blade in a fascination of terror.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading The glint of the forgotten dagger drew his bleared gaze, and he glared at the cold blade in a fascination of terror.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The glint of the forgotten dagger drew his bleared gaze, and he glared at the cold blade in a fascination of terror.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading The glint of the forgotten dagger drew his bleared gaze, and he glared at the cold blade in a fascination of terror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The glint of the forgotten dagger drew his bleared gaze, and he glared at the cold blade in a fascination of terror.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
a long fixed look
From this reading The glint of the forgotten dagger drew his bleared gaze, and he glared at the cold blade in a fascination of terror.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading The glint of the forgotten dagger drew his bleared gaze, and he glared at the cold blade in a fascination of terror.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The glint of the forgotten dagger drew his bleared gaze, and he glared at the cold blade in a fascination of terror.
GUDRUN
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From this reading LAY OF GUDRUN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
hookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
immediately past
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LAY OF GUDRUN.
go away from a place
From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
Magian
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From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
engage in
From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
sword-play
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From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The glint of the forgotten dagger drew his bleared gaze, and he glared at the cold blade in a fascination of terror.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nor shall I leave life Ere the keen lord, The eager in sword-play, My hand shall make end of.
push forcefully
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
vulturenounUS /ˈvʌltʃər/
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading At last, gaining a little courage from the silence, he thrust out his hooked nose and bald head, like an old vulture peering over a carcass.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading For a while the Magian waited as the lovers had left him, appearing more like a careless heap of yellow robes than a living man.
