used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One time, when he stretched forward, his helmet was lifted a little, Blaiman got a glimpse of his neck, near the ear.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Blaiman followed the advice of the robin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
Blaiman
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From this reading Blaiman followed the advice of the robin.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading The giant was bleeding till he lost the last of his blood.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The giant was bleeding till he lost the last of his blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
combatantsnounUS /kəmˈbætənts/
plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading One time, when he stretched forward, his helmet was lifted a little, Blaiman got a glimpse of his neck, near the ear.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Blaiman followed the advice of the robin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading One time, when he stretched forward, his helmet was lifted a little, Blaiman got a glimpse of his neck, near the ear.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
a quick look
From this reading One time, when he stretched forward, his helmet was lifted a little, Blaiman got a glimpse of his neck, near the ear.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One time, when he stretched forward, his helmet was lifted a little, Blaiman got a glimpse of his neck, near the ear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading One time, when he stretched forward, his helmet was lifted a little, Blaiman got a glimpse of his neck, near the ear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That instant he stabbed him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading That instant he stabbed him.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
immediately past
From this reading The giant was bleeding till he lost the last of his blood.
held up in the air
From this reading One time, when he stretched forward, his helmet was lifted a little, Blaiman got a glimpse of his neck, near the ear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One time, when he stretched forward, his helmet was lifted a little, Blaiman got a glimpse of his neck, near the ear.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The giant was bleeding till he lost the last of his blood.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One time, when he stretched forward, his helmet was lifted a little, Blaiman got a glimpse of his neck, near the ear.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading One time, when he stretched forward, his helmet was lifted a little, Blaiman got a glimpse of his neck, near the ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blaiman followed the advice of the robin.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One time, when he stretched forward, his helmet was lifted a little, Blaiman got a glimpse of his neck, near the ear.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Blaiman followed the advice of the robin.
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading That instant he stabbed him.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading One time, when he stretched forward, his helmet was lifted a little, Blaiman got a glimpse of his neck, near the ear.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That instant he stabbed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blaiman followed the advice of the robin.
up to a particular time
From this reading The giant was bleeding till he lost the last of his blood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One time, when he stretched forward, his helmet was lifted a little, Blaiman got a glimpse of his neck, near the ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two combatants kept at each other; but the giant was blinded by the sun, for he had to bend himself often to look at his foe.
at the time that
From this reading One time, when he stretched forward, his helmet was lifted a little, Blaiman got a glimpse of his neck, near the ear.
