used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Brethren,' Koski the timber-merchant burst out, 'this is a Haman in disguise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The landlord at the window wiped the cold beads off his brow, and was surprised to find his hand not scarlet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The landlord at the window wiped the cold beads off his brow, and was surprised to find his hand not scarlet.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading The landlord at the window wiped the cold beads off his brow, and was surprised to find his hand not scarlet.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Each man felt warm blood trickling down his limbs.
BrethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading 'Brethren,' Koski the timber-merchant burst out, 'this is a Haman in disguise.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The landlord at the window wiped the cold beads off his brow, and was surprised to find his hand not scarlet.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading 'Brethren,' Koski the timber-merchant burst out, 'this is a Haman in disguise.
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 landlord at the window wiped the cold beads off his brow, and was surprised to find his hand not scarlet.
conscriptionnounUS /kənˈskrɪpʃən/
compulsory military service
From this reading To what end, then, had he escaped the conscription?
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading 'Brethren,' Koski the timber-merchant burst out, 'this is a Haman in disguise.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To hold firearms is the surest way of provoking----' 'I don't say _you_ shall hold firearms!'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Each man felt warm blood trickling down his limbs.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man felt warm blood trickling down his limbs.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To what end, then, had he escaped the conscription?
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading To what end, then, had he escaped the conscription?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Each man felt warm blood trickling down his limbs.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The landlord at the window wiped the cold beads off his brow, and was surprised to find his hand not scarlet.
firearmsnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrmz/
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading To hold firearms is the surest way of provoking----' 'I don't say _you_ shall hold firearms!'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To what end, then, had he escaped the conscription?
HamannounUS /ˈheɪmən/
(Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them
From this reading 'Brethren,' Koski the timber-merchant burst out, 'this is a Haman in disguise.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The landlord at the window wiped the cold beads off his brow, and was surprised to find his hand not scarlet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To what end, then, had he escaped the conscription?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each man felt warm blood trickling down his limbs.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To hold firearms is the surest way of provoking----' 'I don't say _you_ shall hold firearms!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To hold firearms is the surest way of provoking----' 'I don't say _you_ shall hold firearms!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Brethren,' Koski the timber-merchant burst out, 'this is a Haman in disguise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Brethren,' Koski the timber-merchant burst out, 'this is a Haman in disguise.
Koski
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Brethren,' Koski the timber-merchant burst out, 'this is a Haman in disguise.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The landlord at the window wiped the cold beads off his brow, and was surprised to find his hand not scarlet.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Each man felt warm blood trickling down his limbs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each man felt warm blood trickling down his limbs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The landlord at the window wiped the cold beads off his brow, and was surprised to find his hand not scarlet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To hold firearms is the surest way of provoking----' 'I don't say _you_ shall hold firearms!'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The landlord at the window wiped the cold beads off his brow, and was surprised to find his hand not scarlet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Brethren,' Koski the timber-merchant burst out, 'this is a Haman in disguise.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading To hold firearms is the surest way of provoking----' 'I don't say _you_ shall hold firearms!'
express in words
From this reading To hold firearms is the surest way of provoking----' 'I don't say _you_ shall hold firearms!'
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The landlord at the window wiped the cold beads off his brow, and was surprised to find his hand not scarlet.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To hold firearms is the surest way of provoking----' 'I don't say _you_ shall hold firearms!'
surestadjectiveUS /ˈʃʊrɪst/
superlative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To hold firearms is the surest way of provoking----' 'I don't say _you_ shall hold firearms!'
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The landlord at the window wiped the cold beads off his brow, and was surprised to find his hand not scarlet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To what end, then, had he escaped the conscription?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To what end, then, had he escaped the conscription?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Brethren,' Koski the timber-merchant burst out, 'this is a Haman in disguise.
timber-merchant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Brethren,' Koski the timber-merchant burst out, 'this is a Haman in disguise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To what end, then, had he escaped the conscription?
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading Each man felt warm blood trickling down his limbs.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Each man felt warm blood trickling down his limbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The landlord at the window wiped the cold beads off his brow, and was surprised to find his hand not scarlet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To hold firearms is the surest way of provoking----' 'I don't say _you_ shall hold firearms!'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To what end, then, had he escaped the conscription?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The landlord at the window wiped the cold beads off his brow, and was surprised to find his hand not scarlet.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading The landlord at the window wiped the cold beads off his brow, and was surprised to find his hand not scarlet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To hold firearms is the surest way of provoking----' 'I don't say _you_ shall hold firearms!'
