used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some of his former strength had come back to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading He could not recognize in this stern faced, brooding man the quiet, homely farmer and settler whose home he had shared for so long.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
the act of burning something
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some of his former strength had come back to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not recognize in this stern faced, brooding man the quiet, homely farmer and settler whose home he had shared for so long.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He could not recognize in this stern faced, brooding man the quiet, homely farmer and settler whose home he had shared for so long.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He could not recognize in this stern faced, brooding man the quiet, homely farmer and settler whose home he had shared for so long.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The fever had left Charles now.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Some of his former strength had come back to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fever had left Charles now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some of his former strength had come back to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of his former strength had come back to him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He could not recognize in this stern faced, brooding man the quiet, homely farmer and settler whose home he had shared for so long.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading He could not recognize in this stern faced, brooding man the quiet, homely farmer and settler whose home he had shared for so long.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
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 The fever had left Charles now.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He could not recognize in this stern faced, brooding man the quiet, homely farmer and settler whose home he had shared for so long.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He could not recognize in this stern faced, brooding man the quiet, homely farmer and settler whose home he had shared for so long.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not recognize in this stern faced, brooding man the quiet, homely farmer and settler whose home he had shared for so long.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The fever had left Charles now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
many times at short intervals
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He could not recognize in this stern faced, brooding man the quiet, homely farmer and settler whose home he had shared for so long.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading He could not recognize in this stern faced, brooding man the quiet, homely farmer and settler whose home he had shared for so long.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
settlernounUS /ˈsetələr/
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading He could not recognize in this stern faced, brooding man the quiet, homely farmer and settler whose home he had shared for so long.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading He could not recognize in this stern faced, brooding man the quiet, homely farmer and settler whose home he had shared for so long.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could not recognize in this stern faced, brooding man the quiet, homely farmer and settler whose home he had shared for so long.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of his former strength had come back to him.
make steady
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He could not recognize in this stern faced, brooding man the quiet, homely farmer and settler whose home he had shared for so long.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Some of his former strength had come back to him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
express in words
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of his former strength had come back to him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
belonging to which person
From this reading He could not recognize in this stern faced, brooding man the quiet, homely farmer and settler whose home he had shared for so long.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
showing curiosity
From this reading But his brother looked at him often with wondering eyes, for it seemed to him that this Charles was a new being, with whom he had but scant acquaintance.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I will go and tell my tale in the ears of my countrymen," said Charles, with steady voice but burning eyes, "and then I will go forth and fight the French, and slay and slay till they be driven from off the face of the western world!"
