used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
anew
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Foil, Elrigmore!” he cried.
daundered
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From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you tell me?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
Elrigmore
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From this reading “Foil, Elrigmore!” he cried.
the organ of sight
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
FoilverbUS /fɔɪl/
enhance by contrast
From this reading “Foil, Elrigmore!” he cried.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
the act of giving
From this reading I muttered, giving him parry of low quarte like a good swordsman, and he came to the recover with a laugh.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I muttered, giving him parry of low quarte like a good swordsman, and he came to the recover with a laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I muttered, giving him parry of low quarte like a good swordsman, and he came to the recover with a laugh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I muttered, giving him parry of low quarte like a good swordsman, and he came to the recover with a laugh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
the sound of laughing
From this reading I muttered, giving him parry of low quarte like a good swordsman, and he came to the recover with a laugh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I muttered, giving him parry of low quarte like a good swordsman, and he came to the recover with a laugh.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I muttered, giving him parry of low quarte like a good swordsman, and he came to the recover with a laugh.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading I muttered, giving him parry of low quarte like a good swordsman, and he came to the recover with a laugh.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
parryverbUS /ˈperi/
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading I muttered, giving him parry of low quarte like a good swordsman, and he came to the recover with a laugh.
quarte
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From this reading I muttered, giving him parry of low quarte like a good swordsman, and he came to the recover with a laugh.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
rapier-point
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From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading I muttered, giving him parry of low quarte like a good swordsman, and he came to the recover with a laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
swordsmannoun
someone skilled at fencing
From this reading I muttered, giving him parry of low quarte like a good swordsman, and he came to the recover with a laugh.
express in words
From this reading “Do you tell me?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I muttered, giving him parry of low quarte like a good swordsman, and he came to the recover with a laugh.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading John Splendid looked at me from the corner of an eye as we came out again and daundered slowly down the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “A queer one yon!” said he, as it were feeling his way with a rapier-point at my mind about his Marquis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you tell me?”
