used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In this confidence Blanka's entire mood underwent a change: she became light-hearted almost to the point of unrestrained gaiety.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Let the robbers come if they wish; he is armed and ready for them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In this confidence Blanka's entire mood underwent a change: she became light-hearted almost to the point of unrestrained gaiety.
Blanka
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From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
Blanka's
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From this reading In this confidence Blanka's entire mood underwent a change: she became light-hearted almost to the point of unrestrained gaiety.
a youthful male person
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In this confidence Blanka's entire mood underwent a change: she became light-hearted almost to the point of unrestrained gaiety.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Let the robbers come if they wish; he is armed and ready for them.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading In this confidence Blanka's entire mood underwent a change: she became light-hearted almost to the point of unrestrained gaiety.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading In this confidence Blanka's entire mood underwent a change: she became light-hearted almost to the point of unrestrained gaiety.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let the robbers come if they wish; he is armed and ready for them.
FOURTEENTHadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading THE FOURTEENTH PARAGRAPH.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading In this confidence Blanka's entire mood underwent a change: she became light-hearted almost to the point of unrestrained gaiety.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this confidence Blanka's entire mood underwent a change: she became light-hearted almost to the point of unrestrained gaiety.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let the robbers come if they wish; he is armed and ready for them.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the robbers come if they wish; he is armed and ready for them.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading In this confidence Blanka's entire mood underwent a change: she became light-hearted almost to the point of unrestrained gaiety.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading In this confidence Blanka's entire mood underwent a change: she became light-hearted almost to the point of unrestrained gaiety.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this confidence Blanka's entire mood underwent a change: she became light-hearted almost to the point of unrestrained gaiety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
PARAGRAPHnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading THE FOURTEENTH PARAGRAPH.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In this confidence Blanka's entire mood underwent a change: she became light-hearted almost to the point of unrestrained gaiety.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Let the robbers come if they wish; he is armed and ready for them.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading Let the robbers come if they wish; he is armed and ready for them.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this confidence Blanka's entire mood underwent a change: she became light-hearted almost to the point of unrestrained gaiety.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOURTEENTH PARAGRAPH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let the robbers come if they wish; he is armed and ready for them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let the robbers come if they wish; he is armed and ready for them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this confidence Blanka's entire mood underwent a change: she became light-hearted almost to the point of unrestrained gaiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading In this confidence Blanka's entire mood underwent a change: she became light-hearted almost to the point of unrestrained gaiety.
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading In this confidence Blanka's entire mood underwent a change: she became light-hearted almost to the point of unrestrained gaiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading The lad has a shuddering eagerness to encounter a burglar, that he may try his weapon on him, never doubting but that he can kill a giant if need be.
which person or people
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blanka was now like a boy who fears to stay at home alone, and to whom his father has therefore given a loaded gun as a security.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Let the robbers come if they wish; he is armed and ready for them.
