used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
Alric
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From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
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 Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading With a mighty effort, she loosed herself from his hold, her face deadly pale, her nostrils distended.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
distendedverbUS /dɪˈstendɪd/
past form of “distend” — become wider
From this reading With a mighty effort, she loosed herself from his hold, her face deadly pale, her nostrils distended.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My lord," she said slowly, "do not lay so much as the tip of your finger upon me!"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With a mighty effort, she loosed herself from his hold, her face deadly pale, her nostrils distended.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With a mighty effort, she loosed herself from his hold, her face deadly pale, her nostrils distended.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "My lord," she said slowly, "do not lay so much as the tip of your finger upon me!"
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a mighty effort, she loosed herself from his hold, her face deadly pale, her nostrils distended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
Hatsu
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From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With a mighty effort, she loosed herself from his hold, her face deadly pale, her nostrils distended.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading With a mighty effort, she loosed herself from his hold, her face deadly pale, her nostrils distended.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "My lord," she said slowly, "do not lay so much as the tip of your finger upon me!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading With a mighty effort, she loosed herself from his hold, her face deadly pale, her nostrils distended.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading With a mighty effort, she loosed herself from his hold, her face deadly pale, her nostrils distended.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "My lord," she said slowly, "do not lay so much as the tip of your finger upon me!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading With a mighty effort, she loosed herself from his hold, her face deadly pale, her nostrils distended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My lord," she said slowly, "do not lay so much as the tip of your finger upon me!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading With a mighty effort, she loosed herself from his hold, her face deadly pale, her nostrils distended.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My lord," she said slowly, "do not lay so much as the tip of your finger upon me!"
cut with a saw
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "My lord," she said slowly, "do not lay so much as the tip of your finger upon me!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My lord," she said slowly, "do not lay so much as the tip of your finger upon me!"
having a supporting base
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
move an implement through
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "My lord," she said slowly, "do not lay so much as the tip of your finger upon me!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miriam had begun to stir, she raised her head, opened her eyes, and rubbed them sleepily as a child does in the early morning; then, she looked up, and saw Alric standing beside her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "My lord," she said slowly, "do not lay so much as the tip of your finger upon me!"
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alric laid one of his hands, with the freedom of a free man on the beautiful shoulder of the slave, with his other arm he drew her to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were saying to me, my lord, 'I vow to be loyal to Hatsu;' but, we were both standing!" she looked perplexed, then troubled; "did I swoon, my lord?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My lord," she said slowly, "do not lay so much as the tip of your finger upon me!"
