used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he could slave and work for her—he could shield her from harm and make her safer than she could be in any other way.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Full well he knew that she would keep her bargain, poor little hurt thing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he could slave and work for her—he could shield her from harm and make her safer than she could be in any other way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes, by God!" he cried.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading The devil tempted him, and for the moment, claimed him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And he could slave and work for her—he could shield her from harm and make her safer than she could be in any other way.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes, by God!" he cried.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The devil tempted him, and for the moment, claimed him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And he could slave and work for her—he could shield her from harm and make her safer than she could be in any other way.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full well he knew that she would keep her bargain, poor little hurt thing.
a young female
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Yes, by God!" he cried.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading And he could slave and work for her—he could shield her from harm and make her safer than she could be in any other way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Full well he knew that she would keep her bargain, poor little hurt thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Full well he knew that she would keep her bargain, poor little hurt thing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
hungered
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From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
be the source of pain
From this reading Full well he knew that she would keep her bargain, poor little hurt thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he could slave and work for her—he could shield her from harm and make her safer than she could be in any other way.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Full well he knew that she would keep her bargain, poor little hurt thing.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Full well he knew that she would keep her bargain, poor little hurt thing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Full well he knew that she would keep her bargain, poor little hurt thing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
engage in
From this reading And he could slave and work for her—he could shield her from harm and make her safer than she could be in any other way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
a particular point in time
From this reading The devil tempted him, and for the moment, claimed him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And he could slave and work for her—he could shield her from harm and make her safer than she could be in any other way.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Full well he knew that she would keep her bargain, poor little hurt thing.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And he could slave and work for her—he could shield her from harm and make her safer than she could be in any other way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Full well he knew that she would keep her bargain, poor little hurt thing.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading And he could slave and work for her—he could shield her from harm and make her safer than she could be in any other way.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading And he could slave and work for her—he could shield her from harm and make her safer than she could be in any other way.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
carry out
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading The devil tempted him, and for the moment, claimed him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And he could slave and work for her—he could shield her from harm and make her safer than she could be in any other way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
a special situation
From this reading Full well he knew that she would keep her bargain, poor little hurt thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And he could slave and work for her—he could shield her from harm and make her safer than she could be in any other way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Full well he knew that she would keep her bargain, poor little hurt thing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
which person or people
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man looked down at the girl, who was pleading with him to take that for which his soul hungered—at any price!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And he could slave and work for her—he could shield her from harm and make her safer than she could be in any other way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Full well he knew that she would keep her bargain, poor little hurt thing.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, by God!" he cried.
