used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
anew
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “What am I to say, then?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The youth said, “Good morning; God have pity on the poor soul!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What am I to say, then?”
ill-temperedadjective
annoyed and irritable
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
knackernoun
someone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up to recover the materials in them
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
knavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
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 Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The youth said, “Good morning; God have pity on the poor soul!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
express in words
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
which person or people
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
