used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “He rushed into the street in time to see one man fall and another skurry away in the gloom.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The red blood dyed his sleeve and arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “He rushed into the street in time to see one man fall and another skurry away in the gloom.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The red blood dyed his sleeve and arm.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
psychological suffering
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading The red blood dyed his sleeve and arm.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “He rushed into the street in time to see one man fall and another skurry away in the gloom.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
a boy or man
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “With a sense of horror, not knowing what he did, he pulled it from the wound.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “He rushed into the street in time to see one man fall and another skurry away in the gloom.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
intense and profound fear
From this reading “With a sense of horror, not knowing what he did, he pulled it from the wound.
an instinctive motive
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “He rushed into the street in time to see one man fall and another skurry away in the gloom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “With a sense of horror, not knowing what he did, he pulled it from the wound.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “With a sense of horror, not knowing what he did, he pulled it from the wound.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “With a sense of horror, not knowing what he did, he pulled it from the wound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He rushed into the street in time to see one man fall and another skurry away in the gloom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “With a sense of horror, not knowing what he did, he pulled it from the wound.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red blood dyed his sleeve and arm.
done under pressure
From this reading “He rushed into the street in time to see one man fall and another skurry away in the gloom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “He rushed into the street in time to see one man fall and another skurry away in the gloom.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “With a sense of horror, not knowing what he did, he pulled it from the wound.
skurry
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From this reading “He rushed into the street in time to see one man fall and another skurry away in the gloom.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading The red blood dyed his sleeve and arm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “He rushed into the street in time to see one man fall and another skurry away in the gloom.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He rushed into the street in time to see one man fall and another skurry away in the gloom.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “He rushed into the street in time to see one man fall and another skurry away in the gloom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He rushed into the street in time to see one man fall and another skurry away in the gloom.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Feeling sure of foul play he knelt over the prostrate man and felt for his heart, as he did so his hand closed upon the handle of a dagger.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “With a sense of horror, not knowing what he did, he pulled it from the wound.
at the time that
From this reading “Valentine Tucker was a man of impulse and never hesitated when he knew that a fellow being was in distress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With a sense of horror, not knowing what he did, he pulled it from the wound.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “With a sense of horror, not knowing what he did, he pulled it from the wound.
