used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had given them a clue to my whereabouts: more, I had brought the hunt down on lower Tweeddale, which before had been left all but unmolested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could look for no quarter, and my only chance lay in outstripping my pursuers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure I had saved the miller from death, but I had now put my own neck in the noose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had given them a clue to my whereabouts: more, I had brought the hunt down on lower Tweeddale, which before had been left all but unmolested.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had given them a clue to my whereabouts: more, I had brought the hunt down on lower Tweeddale, which before had been left all but unmolested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure I had saved the miller from death, but I had now put my own neck in the noose.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I could look for no quarter, and my only chance lay in outstripping my pursuers.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading I had given them a clue to my whereabouts: more, I had brought the hunt down on lower Tweeddale, which before had been left all but unmolested.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could look for no quarter, and my only chance lay in outstripping my pursuers.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading To be sure I had saved the miller from death, but I had now put my own neck in the noose.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had given them a clue to my whereabouts: more, I had brought the hunt down on lower Tweeddale, which before had been left all but unmolested.
ENDINGnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could look for no quarter, and my only chance lay in outstripping my pursuers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To be sure I had saved the miller from death, but I had now put my own neck in the noose.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had given them a clue to my whereabouts: more, I had brought the hunt down on lower Tweeddale, which before had been left all but unmolested.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading I had given them a clue to my whereabouts: more, I had brought the hunt down on lower Tweeddale, which before had been left all but unmolested.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be sure I had saved the miller from death, but I had now put my own neck in the noose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was war to the knife.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading It was war to the knife.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I could look for no quarter, and my only chance lay in outstripping my pursuers.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had given them a clue to my whereabouts: more, I had brought the hunt down on lower Tweeddale, which before had been left all but unmolested.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I could look for no quarter, and my only chance lay in outstripping my pursuers.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading I had given them a clue to my whereabouts: more, I had brought the hunt down on lower Tweeddale, which before had been left all but unmolested.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading To be sure I had saved the miller from death, but I had now put my own neck in the noose.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had given them a clue to my whereabouts: more, I had brought the hunt down on lower Tweeddale, which before had been left all but unmolested.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading To be sure I had saved the miller from death, but I had now put my own neck in the noose.
not any; not one
From this reading I could look for no quarter, and my only chance lay in outstripping my pursuers.
noosenounUS /nuːs/
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
From this reading To be sure I had saved the miller from death, but I had now put my own neck in the noose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To be sure I had saved the miller from death, but I had now put my own neck in the noose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had given them a clue to my whereabouts: more, I had brought the hunt down on lower Tweeddale, which before had been left all but unmolested.
and nothing more
From this reading I could look for no quarter, and my only chance lay in outstripping my pursuers.
outstrippingverbUS /aʊtˈstrɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “outstrip” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading I could look for no quarter, and my only chance lay in outstripping my pursuers.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To be sure I had saved the miller from death, but I had now put my own neck in the noose.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading I could look for no quarter, and my only chance lay in outstripping my pursuers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To be sure I had saved the miller from death, but I had now put my own neck in the noose.
one of four equal parts
From this reading I could look for no quarter, and my only chance lay in outstripping my pursuers.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading To be sure I had saved the miller from death, but I had now put my own neck in the noose.
only a very short time before
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure I had saved the miller from death, but I had now put my own neck in the noose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had given them a clue to my whereabouts: more, I had brought the hunt down on lower Tweeddale, which before had been left all but unmolested.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure I had saved the miller from death, but I had now put my own neck in the noose.
Tweeddale
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From this reading I had given them a clue to my whereabouts: more, I had brought the hunt down on lower Tweeddale, which before had been left all but unmolested.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading I had given them a clue to my whereabouts: more, I had brought the hunt down on lower Tweeddale, which before had been left all but unmolested.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
VALIANTadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was war to the knife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was war to the knife.
at the time that
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading I had given them a clue to my whereabouts: more, I had brought the hunt down on lower Tweeddale, which before had been left all but unmolested.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had given them a clue to my whereabouts: more, I had brought the hunt down on lower Tweeddale, which before had been left all but unmolested.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading I WITNESS A VALIANT ENDING They had scarce been five minutes gone when the full folly of my action dawned upon me.
