used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not so fast by a great deal, master-fighter with windlestraws," he cried.
Amersfort
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From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAXO THE BULL INTERFERES Walter bowed and returned him his sword, holding it by the blade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment Haxo the Bull stepped into the room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading HAXO THE BULL INTERFERES Walter bowed and returned him his sword, holding it by the blade.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading HAXO THE BULL INTERFERES Walter bowed and returned him his sword, holding it by the blade.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading HAXO THE BULL INTERFERES Walter bowed and returned him his sword, holding it by the blade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HAXO THE BULL INTERFERES Walter bowed and returned him his sword, holding it by the blade.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Not so fast by a great deal, master-fighter with windlestraws," he cried.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Not so fast by a great deal, master-fighter with windlestraws," he cried.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Not so fast by a great deal, master-fighter with windlestraws," he cried.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Not so fast by a great deal, master-fighter with windlestraws," he cried.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
HAXO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAXO THE BULL INTERFERES Walter bowed and returned him his sword, holding it by the blade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HAXO THE BULL INTERFERES Walter bowed and returned him his sword, holding it by the blade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HAXO THE BULL INTERFERES Walter bowed and returned him his sword, holding it by the blade.
the act of retaining something
From this reading HAXO THE BULL INTERFERES Walter bowed and returned him his sword, holding it by the blade.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
INTERFERESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrz/
third-person singular of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading HAXO THE BULL INTERFERES Walter bowed and returned him his sword, holding it by the blade.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At this moment Haxo the Bull stepped into the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HAXO THE BULL INTERFERES Walter bowed and returned him his sword, holding it by the blade.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
master-fighter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not so fast by a great deal, master-fighter with windlestraws," he cried.
the force of workers available
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment Haxo the Bull stepped into the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HAXO THE BULL INTERFERES Walter bowed and returned him his sword, holding it by the blade.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At this moment Haxo the Bull stepped into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
Scarlett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so fast by a great deal, master-fighter with windlestraws," he cried.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading At this moment Haxo the Bull stepped into the room.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading HAXO THE BULL INTERFERES Walter bowed and returned him his sword, holding it by the blade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAXO THE BULL INTERFERES Walter bowed and returned him his sword, holding it by the blade.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment Haxo the Bull stepped into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading HAXO THE BULL INTERFERES Walter bowed and returned him his sword, holding it by the blade.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
windlestraws
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not so fast by a great deal, master-fighter with windlestraws," he cried.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Not so fast by a great deal, master-fighter with windlestraws," he cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now, Lieutenant Scarlett," he said, "I desire to ride back to Amersfort, and you, I doubt not, wish as eagerly to return whence you came--by sea to Flanders, as I guess.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall be grateful, therefore, if you will draw off your company, and give an order that my horse be brought to that door which is in possession of your own men."
