adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading The master ordered me to remove the Heer Adrian, whereon the Heer Adrian very naturally tried to stab me.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then I took the Heer Adrian by the shoulder, gently as I might, and walked away with him, whereupon he died of rage, for which I am very sorry but not to blame.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
Arentz
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From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then I took the Heer Adrian by the shoulder, gently as I might, and walked away with him, whereupon he died of rage, for which I am very sorry but not to blame.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Then I took the Heer Adrian by the shoulder, gently as I might, and walked away with him, whereupon he died of rage, for which I am very sorry but not to blame.”
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Your pardon, mistress,” replied Martin placidly; “but that is not so.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then I took the Heer Adrian by the shoulder, gently as I might, and walked away with him, whereupon he died of rage, for which I am very sorry but not to blame.”
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
deprecatingly
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From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then I took the Heer Adrian by the shoulder, gently as I might, and walked away with him, whereupon he died of rage, for which I am very sorry but not to blame.”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then I took the Heer Adrian by the shoulder, gently as I might, and walked away with him, whereupon he died of rage, for which I am very sorry but not to blame.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
Heer
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From this reading The master ordered me to remove the Heer Adrian, whereon the Heer Adrian very naturally tried to stab me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I took the Heer Adrian by the shoulder, gently as I might, and walked away with him, whereupon he died of rage, for which I am very sorry but not to blame.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your pardon, mistress,” replied Martin placidly; “but that is not so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
Lysbeth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Your pardon, mistress,” replied Martin placidly; “but that is not so.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master ordered me to remove the Heer Adrian, whereon the Heer Adrian very naturally tried to stab me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The master ordered me to remove the Heer Adrian, whereon the Heer Adrian very naturally tried to stab me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then I took the Heer Adrian by the shoulder, gently as I might, and walked away with him, whereupon he died of rage, for which I am very sorry but not to blame.”
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Your pardon, mistress,” replied Martin placidly; “but that is not so.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading The master ordered me to remove the Heer Adrian, whereon the Heer Adrian very naturally tried to stab me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Your pardon, mistress,” replied Martin placidly; “but that is not so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The master ordered me to remove the Heer Adrian, whereon the Heer Adrian very naturally tried to stab me.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Your pardon, mistress,” replied Martin placidly; “but that is not so.
PastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading “Your pardon, mistress,” replied Martin placidly; “but that is not so.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Then I took the Heer Adrian by the shoulder, gently as I might, and walked away with him, whereupon he died of rage, for which I am very sorry but not to blame.”
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading The master ordered me to remove the Heer Adrian, whereon the Heer Adrian very naturally tried to stab me.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Your pardon, mistress,” replied Martin placidly; “but that is not so.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Then I took the Heer Adrian by the shoulder, gently as I might, and walked away with him, whereupon he died of rage, for which I am very sorry but not to blame.”
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Your pardon, mistress,” replied Martin placidly; “but that is not so.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Then I took the Heer Adrian by the shoulder, gently as I might, and walked away with him, whereupon he died of rage, for which I am very sorry but not to blame.”
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading The master ordered me to remove the Heer Adrian, whereon the Heer Adrian very naturally tried to stab me.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Your pardon, mistress,” replied Martin placidly; “but that is not so.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I took the Heer Adrian by the shoulder, gently as I might, and walked away with him, whereupon he died of rage, for which I am very sorry but not to blame.”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The master ordered me to remove the Heer Adrian, whereon the Heer Adrian very naturally tried to stab me.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then I took the Heer Adrian by the shoulder, gently as I might, and walked away with him, whereupon he died of rage, for which I am very sorry but not to blame.”
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The master ordered me to remove the Heer Adrian, whereon the Heer Adrian very naturally tried to stab me.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The master ordered me to remove the Heer Adrian, whereon the Heer Adrian very naturally tried to stab me.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then I took the Heer Adrian by the shoulder, gently as I might, and walked away with him, whereupon he died of rage, for which I am very sorry but not to blame.”
whereon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The master ordered me to remove the Heer Adrian, whereon the Heer Adrian very naturally tried to stab me.
whereupon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I took the Heer Adrian by the shoulder, gently as I might, and walked away with him, whereupon he died of rage, for which I am very sorry but not to blame.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then I took the Heer Adrian by the shoulder, gently as I might, and walked away with him, whereupon he died of rage, for which I am very sorry but not to blame.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
WretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SUMMONS “Wretched man!” said Lysbeth wringing her hands, and with a shudder shaking the dagger from her lap as though it had been a serpent, “you have killed my son.”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your pardon, mistress,” replied Martin placidly; “but that is not so.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading But I, having been accustomed to such things in my youth,” and he looked deprecatingly towards the Pastor Arentz, “struck the Heer Adrian upon the bone of his elbow, causing the knife to jump from his hand, for had I not done so I should have been dead and unable to execute the commands of my master.
