used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
(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 "Wife," said he, "I will take him with me, because of your counsel, and I will deliver him a good horse and harness, and all that warrior may require."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Husband, he will not dare to be false, since I hold his companions as hostages."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
for the reason that
From this reading "Wife," said he, "I will take him with me, because of your counsel, and I will deliver him a good horse and harness, and all that warrior may require."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The lady returned straightway to the chamber.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Husband, he will not dare to be false, since I hold his companions as hostages."
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading "Wife," said he, "I will take him with me, because of your counsel, and I will deliver him a good horse and harness, and all that warrior may require."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "Wife," said he, "I will take him with me, because of your counsel, and I will deliver him a good horse and harness, and all that warrior may require."
well in the past; former
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "Husband, he will not dare to be false, since I hold his companions as hostages."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Wife," said he, "I will take him with me, because of your counsel, and I will deliver him a good horse and harness, and all that warrior may require."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading "Wife," said he, "I will take him with me, because of your counsel, and I will deliver him a good horse and harness, and all that warrior may require."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wife," said he, "I will take him with me, because of your counsel, and I will deliver him a good horse and harness, and all that warrior may require."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Husband, he will not dare to be false, since I hold his companions as hostages."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Wife," said he, "I will take him with me, because of your counsel, and I will deliver him a good horse and harness, and all that warrior may require."
hostagesnounUS /ˈhɑːstədʒəz/
plural of “hostage” — a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
From this reading "Husband, he will not dare to be false, since I hold his companions as hostages."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading "Wife," said he, "I will take him with me, because of your counsel, and I will deliver him a good horse and harness, and all that warrior may require."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The lady returned straightway to the chamber.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Husband, he will not dare to be false, since I hold his companions as hostages."
Soudannoun
a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading The lady returned straightway to the chamber.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
carry out
From this reading "Wife," said he, "I will take him with me, because of your counsel, and I will deliver him a good horse and harness, and all that warrior may require."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading "Wife," said he, "I will take him with me, because of your counsel, and I will deliver him a good horse and harness, and all that warrior may require."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Wife," answered he, "I dare not put myself in his hand, for fear that he may do me a mischief."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Husband, he will not dare to be false, since I hold his companions as hostages."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The lady departed forthwith, and coming before the Soudan, said, "Husband, one of my captives desires greatly to go with you, if such be your pleasure."
