used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
anew
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading He made me serve him as a menial--wait behind his chair, clean his shoes, arrange his cabin, and if I displeased him he ordered his men to flog me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made me serve him as a menial--wait behind his chair, clean his shoes, arrange his cabin, and if I displeased him he ordered his men to flog me.
Ay
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From this reading Ay!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He made me serve him as a menial--wait behind his chair, clean his shoes, arrange his cabin, and if I displeased him he ordered his men to flog me.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He made me serve him as a menial--wait behind his chair, clean his shoes, arrange his cabin, and if I displeased him he ordered his men to flog me.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He made me serve him as a menial--wait behind his chair, clean his shoes, arrange his cabin, and if I displeased him he ordered his men to flog me.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He made me serve him as a menial--wait behind his chair, clean his shoes, arrange his cabin, and if I displeased him he ordered his men to flog me.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading He made me serve him as a menial--wait behind his chair, clean his shoes, arrange his cabin, and if I displeased him he ordered his men to flog me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
divisible by two
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
flogverbUS /flɑːɡ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He made me serve him as a menial--wait behind his chair, clean his shoes, arrange his cabin, and if I displeased him he ordered his men to flog me.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have reason to feel dislike.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
indignitynounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnətiː/
an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made me serve him as a menial--wait behind his chair, clean his shoes, arrange his cabin, and if I displeased him he ordered his men to flog me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
the force of workers available
From this reading He made me serve him as a menial--wait behind his chair, clean his shoes, arrange his cabin, and if I displeased him he ordered his men to flog me.
menialadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
From this reading He made me serve him as a menial--wait behind his chair, clean his shoes, arrange his cabin, and if I displeased him he ordered his men to flog me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He made me serve him as a menial--wait behind his chair, clean his shoes, arrange his cabin, and if I displeased him he ordered his men to flog me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
by chance
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I have reason to feel dislike.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He made me serve him as a menial--wait behind his chair, clean his shoes, arrange his cabin, and if I displeased him he ordered his men to flog me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
transport commercially
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
a particular situation
From this reading He made me serve him as a menial--wait behind his chair, clean his shoes, arrange his cabin, and if I displeased him he ordered his men to flog me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He made me serve him as a menial--wait behind his chair, clean his shoes, arrange his cabin, and if I displeased him he ordered his men to flog me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He ruined my prospects, he killed my companions, and he treated me with every indignity and cruelty he could devise while I remained on board his ship.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would not do so to triumph over a fallen foe, but perhaps if I was to set eyes on him again for a few times I might get over the intense dislike--even more, the dread, I feel for him," he answered.
